Holothrix micrantha Schltr. (1895:31)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1925 (Mills & von Staden, 2016; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Rediscovered [by implication] (Hilton-Taylor, 1997:201)
Now known to occur in Zimbabwe (Hilton-Taylor, 1997:201; POWO, 2024). Still listed as an Extinct South African endemic by (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024), and as Missing by (Mills & von Staden, 2016).
Distribution
Johannesburg to Heidelberg, Gauteng Province, South Africa & Zimbabwe
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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Pfab, M. F. and Victor, J. E. (2002). Threatened plants of Gauteng, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 68:370-375.
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