Compiling this list has been an enormous multipartner conservation project. Ball3 editors 1 lepidopterists society of africa 2 school of environmental sciences and development, private bag x6001, north west university, potchefstroom, 2520 3 department of conservation ecology and entomology and centre for agricultural. It is now possible to get a list of threatened species associated with each vegetation type, simply by typing the name of the vegetation type in the search box above. The cape floral kingdom alone has nearly 9000 species and is the most diverse temperate flora on earth. I hope it will give you an increased appreciation of our indigenous flora and fauna and spur you into restoring the natural ecology of the area in which you. Southern african botanical diversity network report no. Pdf a red data book of namibian plants researchgate. Bosch van oudtshoorn is a retired professor of pharmacy, and a pioneer researcher of the medicinal. Red data list special edition south african national. Priority ranking scheme for red data plants in gauteng, south africa. Initially the plants listed were only from the eastern cape province. This red list represents the first time that one of the worlds mega diverse countries has fully assessed the status of its entire flora, characterized by a total of 20456 taxa. He is the author of international scientific bestsellers such as medicinal plants of the world and food plants of the world.
Kumbula indigenous nursery a database of indigenous. Use our finely tuned seach facility to help you choose plants suitable to your needs or to identify species. The interest shown has encouraged us to begin incorporating plants from the rest of south africa. South african national biodiversity institute gardening with south african plants by alice notten, interpretation of cer, kirstenbosch national botanical garden february 2017 fragrant plants in the garden fragrance adds an extra dimension to the garden. In this report a list is given of 1 808 rare, threatened and recently extinct plants in the fynbos and karoo biomes in the cape province of south africa. Overview red data books and lists are iucn world conservation union, species survival commission ssc products and were initiated in 1963 by sir peter scott as a means of preventing extinction through an easily understood method of identifying, documenting and. Pdf the red list of south african plants a global first. South african national scientific programmes report117. South africa is home to over 22,000 different species of plants that are ordered into 2,180 genuses of 227 plant families. Information on the botany, main traditional uses and active ingredients of the most commonly used and best known south african drug plants is presented in this photographic guide.
The aim of the unique book is provide scientific, technical and socioeconomic data on ten medicinal plants that have been successfully commercialised in south and east africa and which the authors believe offer considerable further scope for wealth creation and employment. In 2009, south africa completed the iucn red list assessments of 20,456. Yolan friedmann endangered wildlife trust ewt article type. Welcome to the red list of south african plants version 2017. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
In january 2005 we received funding from the european commission to initiate a fiveyear project which was lately extended to sixyears to assess the status of freshwater biodiversity throughout africa and to demonstrate the application of these data in environment development planning at four demonstration sites. Launch of the south african traditional medicinal plants. This interactive photographic guide shall help you to identify higher plants from west african ecosystems. Address for correspondence national botanical research institute private bag 184 windhoek namibia tel. Medicinal plants of south africa nhbs field guides. Farmerswereinterviewed in groups using openended questions at the dipping tanks or individually thereafter. Red list alert project southern africa ispot nature.
You consent the use of cookies by continuing to use this website. South africas climates range from coastal to forests to grasslands and savannas. The red list of south african plants a global first. In my journey, i see spectacular plants and the fascinating creatures that coexist with them. In producing the red list of south african plants, south africa has become one of. The 2015 eskom red data book of birds of south africa, lesotho and. Natal blue book, watson, government printer, pietermaritzburg 1889.
Sanbi biodiversity series south african red data book. This red list is a major milestone for south africa in that it is the first datadriven, comprehensive assessment of the countrys indigenous. Benerik van wyk is a professor of botany at the university of johannesburg with a research interest in systematic botany and plant utilisation. Terrestrial mammals south african national scientific programmes report. The authors of the book are berit smestad paulsen, a professor in pharmacognosy at the school of pharmacy, university of oslo.
One in four south african plant species is of conservation concern. About 1015% of the total land area of new zealand is covered with native flora, from tall kauri and kohekohe forests to rainforest dominated by rimu, beech, tawa, matai and rata. Plantinfo is flourishing at top speed and we are growing day by day and adding more and more detailed plant and gardening information, one big shovel at a time. As i reported in volume 7 august 2001, we are organizing. The species is not currently listed in the eskom red data book of birds of south africa, lesotho and swaziland, but internationally it is listed as near threatened.
When we pay attention to the scents and aromas wafting around us, a new world opens up. S ummer dormant south african plants are generally drought hardy. Local rarities countrywide status not threatened, unless noted. It contains images of ferns and seed plants taken in the field and a search function on character data. Then notify the red list team at sanbis threatened species programme of. Priority ranking scheme for red data plants in gauteng, south africa article pdf available in south african journal of botany 68. I grow these in pretty close to full sun in a well drained mix.
The distribution and status of alien plants in a small. T he following south african plants listed below are frost tender. In contrast to the majority of species enumerated in the red list of south african plants. Plantinfo everything and anything about plants in sa.
The eskom red data book of birds birdlife south africa. A strong grower that is easy to flower if given enough light. See our policy on data protection and privacy, customer account. The centre, which is housed in a secure facility at the council for scientific and industrial research csir, in pretoria, provides close to realtime analytics and. The release of endangered plants into the horticultural trade. Data collection rapid rural appraisal methods were used to collect the information on plants used in the treatment of wounds and retained placenta beebe, 1995 in two provinces of south africalimpopoandnorthwest. The red list of south african plants is a landmark publication that doubles the number of plants on the iucns global red list. The leaves are opposite and pinnately compound with few leaflet pairs and a single terminal one. Subsequent changes to the status of seven medicinal species one status upgrade and six downgrades were found when the updated red list of south african plants version 2012. However, south african raptor conservationists will be recommending an endangered listing for the species when the red data book is revised next year, as the national population. Many species of succulents only grow in south africa and namibia. Schrebera alata is a quickgrowing evergreen tree or shrub, 415 m high, with a greyish or light brown bark. One of the easiest to grow south african terrestrial orchids i have tried.
It covers 295 terrestrial and marine species and subspecies of mammals, which were assessed within south african borders, excluding swaziland and lesotho. Pdf priority ranking scheme for red data plants in. The data on total number of species shown, is the total number of species found within that landuse type. This is a withdrawn library hoerskool transkei book with consequent markings, stamps and labels on the cover and front and end pages. South africa has an incredible diversity in plant life for a country of 463,000 square miles. The major habitats for threatened species have been refined to vegetation types as described in south africas national vegetation map. The database currently comprises 203587 names of african plants with their nomenclatural statuts. Clivea, velthemia, and haemanthus albiflos white ox tongue lily. Full text of red data list of southern african plants see other formats. The area covers the southwestern and southern cape, namaqualand and the karoo. This plant book shares a constantly growing collection of the marvels that ive encountered. Threatened species programme sanbi red list of south. Meeting summary the purpose of the meeting was to launch a book titled south african traditional medicinal plants from kwazulunatal.
Full text of red data list of southern african plants. The red list of south african plants published in 2010, the international year of biodiversity, assessed for the first time the conservation status of all 20 456 of south africas described indigenous plant taxa. Among them are many medicinal plants, such as sutherlandia, which is used to strengthen the immune system. Terrestrial mammals south african national scientific programmes report smithers, reay h. An interesting addition to the red data book is the inclusion of the regional status of plants by the old south african provinces. The distribution of species richness and abundance of alien plants observed across five landuse types within the small town of riebeek kasteel, south africa. Tsp in one of the continents largest collaborative conservation projects to date, south africa has become the first megadiverse. Also beautiful flowering plants, like the bird of paradise, proteas, and many more are in our assortment. Antibacterial, antiinflammatory and mutagenic effects of. Southern africa has well over 30 000 species of higher plants. The red list assessments for the medicinal taxa analysed in this paper are correct as of february 2010. Csir and yes join hands to create job opportunities for sa youth.
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