Barleria lancifolia, L. Nanyeni 1287--Namibia. Hwy 3031. Odom 155. 31 Mar 2018. DSC04738 (78).JPG
Native to Botswana, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe; introduced into Cuba (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Namibia, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region
-19.403528, 17.918194
Location Remarks
On Highway C42, 28.5 km southeast of junction with B1 in Tsumeb. 1430 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Roadside. Acacia woodland. Spreading shrublet 0.2-0.3 m.
Location
Namibia, Windhoek District, Khomas Region
-22.739167, 18.001083
Location Remarks
Pepperkorrel 294 Farm. Off M51, c. 500 m east of junction with road 1482, then 1.3 km northeast on road 1472 Acacia woodland on a small limestone hill east of the farm buildings. 1479 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Full sun in limestone crevices.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Barleria
Specific Epithet
lancifolia
Authorship
T.Anderson
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#167,385 of 335,497
Top 50%
Extinction probability
13%
