Searsia batophylla (syn. Rhus batophylla), the bramble currant, is a localized shrub that is endemic to the vicinities of Steelpoort and Burgersfort in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, South Africa.[1] It is an evergreen, drought resistant plant that grows in the rain shadow of the Limpopo Drakensberg. Its natural range has been impacted by mining, human settlements and overgrazing. Though locally common in 26 sub-populations, it is estimated that they have been reduced to some 30% of their former population and range due to these human activities.[2]

Searsia batophylla
In the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Searsia
Species:
S. batophylla
Binomial name
Searsia batophylla
(Codd) Mofffett
Range of Searsia batophylla in the Sekhukhuneland centre of endemism
Synonyms

Rhus batophylla Codd

References

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  1. ^ Latti, Ivan. "Searsia batophylla". Operation Wildflower. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  2. ^ Lötter, M.; et al. "Searsia batophylla (Codd) Moffett". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. Retrieved 11 March 2013.

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