Distribution Map

Englerodaphne pilosa

As at April 2024, 2 herbarium specimens, 2 photo records, 2 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC

IUCN Red List: LC (2022)

Global Distribution: Restricted distribution

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Englerodaphne pilosa - Leafy small tree with long hairs on stems and leaf-blades. Leaves opposite, flat, almost stalkless, pointed, up to 7,5 cm long X 2,5 cm wide; lateral branches arise a little above leaf-axils. Inflorescence a head or spike, 3—5-flowered, stalkless, with pair of small bracts below. Calyx lobes four; petals eight almost as long as calyx lobes; stamens eight in two rings, upper four at mouth of calyx tube, filaments very short; ovary one-chambered with one ovule, with long hairs on upper part; style arises laterally on ovary.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.