David Thoday

Passerina obtusifolia, the Karoo gonna, is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape.

Passerina montana, the mountain gonna, is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is native to Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, the Eastern Cape and the Free State.

Passerina pendula is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.

Passerina paludosa is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape on the Cape Flats and the Agulhas Plain. The plant has a range of 3200 km2 and there are five subpopulations. It is part of the strandveld and fynbos biomes. The plant has already lost 70% of its habitat on the Cape Flats due to development and the associated drainage of swampy areas. Two subpopulations have recently been discovered on the Agulhas Plain but are threatened by invasive plants and development.

Passerina burchellii is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape, in the Riviersonderend Mountains and Stettynsberge. The plant is part of the fynbos biome. It has a range of 189 km2 and there are five subpopulations that are threatened by invasive plants.

Passerina filiformis subsp. glutinosa is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape, from St. Helena Bay to Doringbaai. It is a subspecies of Passerina filiformis and is part of the fynbos biome. The subspecies has a range of 7 500 km2 and fifteen subpopulations are known. The plant is threatened by invasive plants, coastal development and potato farming.