Umtiza

Umtiza
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae[2]
Genus:	Umtiza
Species:	U. listeriana
Binomial name
	Umtiza listeriana; Sim
	Range from East London to Kentani and King William's Town

Umtiza is a monotypic genus in the legume family containing the single species Umtiza listeriana. This tree is endemic to a small coastal portion of the Eastern Cape in South Africa.[3]

Distribution

Umtiza listeriana is found from East London to Kentani and King William's Town,[3] with an EOO of 2,626 km² (1,014 sq mi) at 6 known locations.[3]

Conservation

In 2020, an area of 1,858.48 ha (4,592.4 acres) surrounding the Umtiza Nature Reserve (one of the last refuges of Umtiza) was declared a Controlled Forest Area to further protect and rehabilitate the remaining Umtiza Forest.[4] Umtiza listeriana is threatened by the expansion of illegal settlements near the Umtiza Forest, leading to deforestation[4] and harvesting for traditional medicine.[3] For these reasons SANBI has given it the conservation classification: Vulnerable B1ab(v).[3]

References

Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. (1998). "Umtiza listeriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34951A9900474. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34951A9900474.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3.
"Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
Creecy, Barbara Dallas. "Declaration on the intention to declare the Grey Dell and Fort Grey forests areas as a Controlled Forest Area" (PDF). Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.

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[iucn_status_15_November_2021-1] Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. (1998). "Umtiza listeriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34951A9900474. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34951A9900474.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[6subfamilies-2] The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3.

[:0-3] "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-05-16.

[:1-4] Creecy, Barbara Dallas. "Declaration on the intention to declare the Grey Dell and Fort Grey forests areas as a Controlled Forest Area" (PDF). Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.