Plectranthus unguentarius
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
MAGNOLIOPSIDA |
LAMIALES |
LABIATAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Plectranthus unguentarius |
| Species Authority: |
Codd |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
D2
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Craven, P. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Victor, J.E. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Southern African Plants Red List Authority) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification: Plectranthus unguentarius is assessed as Vulnerable. The RAMAS® Red List version 2.0 software package was used to make this assessment.
This species is known from two subpopulations with extent of occurrence < 5,000 km² and area occupied < 1,250 km². The plant's roots are used traditionally
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Codd (1975) states that it grows in dry mopane woodland, on high rocky situations up to 2,300 m altitude, in limestone and dolomite.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |