Cassine cf--So.Africa. E. Cape. Maitland Nat.Res. 5 Mch 05. 272.jpg
Native to Aldabra, Burundi, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Northern Provinces, Réunion, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape (Woodridge)
-33.902222, 25.212222
Location Remarks
Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Amathole (Amahlathi NU)
-32.283333, 27.583333
Location Remarks
Moonstone Farm. North of Stutterheim. East of Cathcart on R351, west of Butterworth on H2.
Collectors
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Scutia
Specific Epithet
myrtina
Authorship
(Burm.fil.) Kurz
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#143,290 of 335,497
Top 43%
Extinction probability
6%
