Swaziland's Flora Database:
Species Information
Cineraria ngwenyensis Cron
(name current 2016)
Asteraceae
Growth form: Herb
Endemic
Found within protected areas
Swaziland abundance: rare
Swaziland distribution: one quarter degree grid square only
Local abundance: rare
Red Data Book Information:
Very rare and restricted in distribution with small populations, but it is protected within the Malolotja Nature Reserve. It qualifies as Vulnerable (VU D2), as its area of potential occupancy is estimated at about 100 km2 as it occurs only amongst the rocky outcrops on the mountains. Currently it is known only from three localities.
Regional distribution:
Swaziland, Ngwenya Hills (including Bomvu Ridge).
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References
Cron G V, Balkwill K & E B Knox (2006). A Revision of the Genus Cineraria (Asteraceae, Senecioneae). Kew Bulletin, Vol. 61, No. 4 (2006), pp. 449-535.