Sterculia alexandri

Sterculia alexandri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Sterculia
Species:	S. alexandri
Binomial name
Sterculia alexandri Harv.
Synonyms [2]
Clompanus alexandri(Harv.) Kuntze

Sterculia alexandri is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. ^{[2] [3]} It is endemic to South Africa, occurring in the Eastern Cape, and only found in a few localities: the Winterhoek Mountains near Uitenhage, Van Staaden's Mountains near Port Elizabeth and the Kouga Dam at the start of the Baviaanskloof. It is threatened by habitat loss.

This is a small tree growing on forest margins, stream banks, in scrub, and the slopes of valleys and ravines.

References

1. Harvey-Brown, Y. (2023). "Sterculia alexandri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T30362A210908069. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T30362A210908069.en . Retrieved November 29, 2024.
2. "Sterculia alexandri Harv". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. "Sterculia alexandri Harv". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2024.