Rhus batophylla

Rhus batophylla
In the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Rhus
Species: R. batophylla
Binomial name
Rhus batophylla
Codd
Range of Rhus batophylla in the Sekhukhuneland centre of endemism

The Bramble currant (Rhus batophylla Codd, syn. Searsia batophylla (Codd) Moffett) is a localized shrub that is endemic to the vicinities of Steelpoort and Burgersfort in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, South Africa.[1] It is an evergreen, drought resistant plant that grows in the rain shadow of the Limpopo Drakensberg. Its natural range has been impacted by mining, human settlements and overgrazing. Though locally common in 26 sub-populations, it is estimated that they have been reduced to some 30% of their former population and range due to these human activities.[2]


References

  1. Latti, Ivan. "Searsia batophylla". Operation Wildflower. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  2. Lötter, M.; et al. "Searsia batophylla (Codd) Moffett". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. Retrieved 11 March 2013.

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