Brachylaena elliptica, D. Styles xx--South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Kloof Gorge, Durban. 29 Aug 09. 054 (6).jpg
Native to Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal; introduced into Djibouti (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Brachylaena
Specific Epithet
elliptica
Authorship
(Thunb.) Less.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#242,077 of 335,497
Top 73%
Extinction probability
6%
