Woodia verruculosa
| Woodia verruculosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Woodia |
| Species: | W. verruculosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Woodia verruculosa | |
Woodia verruculosa is a species of plant endemic to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa. It is threatened with extinction.[1][2]
Range and habitat
Woodia verruculosa is found in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, from Howick to Ixopo. It is found in mistbelt forest and Ngongoni (Southern KwaZulu-Natal coastal belt grassland) habitat and an altitude of 800-1000m.[1]
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Flowers and leaves
Conservation status
Woodia verruculosa is classified as vulnerable due to its restricted range, the small number of subpopulations (in 8 or 9 locations), competition from invasive alien plants, and the ongoing loss and degradation of grassland habitat as a consequence of agriculture encroachment and urban expansion.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "Woodia verruculosa". iNaturalist. Retrieved 29 April 2025.