Ledile T. Mankga

University of South Africa — South Africa

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

8h-index271citations22works0.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Plant Diversity and Evolution(4), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies(4), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(3), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases(3), Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean(3)

Publications22 total

Phylogenetic relationships and climate-driven range shifts of Lemnaceae in South Africa
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution·2026Open Access
Duckweed supplementary information matrix data
Figshare·2026Open Access
<b>Table S1</b>: List of accession and voucher numbers.
Figshare·2026Open Access
Duckweed supplementary information matrix data
Figshare·2026Open Access
<b>Table S1</b>: List of accession and voucher numbers.
Figshare·2026Open Access
Harnessing South Africa’s indigenous flora for natural sunscreens: A review of phytochemical potential, challenges and climate change
South African Journal of Botany·2025Open Access
Phylogenetic Relationships of Dianthus (Caryophyllaceae) Species Found in South Africa
Diversity·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
A MaxEnt model for estimating suitable habitats for some important Pelargonium species in South Africa
Journal for Nature Conservation·2025· 4 cited
Multiple Speciation and Extinction Rate Shifts Shaped the Macro-Evolutionary History of the Genus Lycium Towards a Rather Gradual Accumulation of Species Within the Genus
Diversity·2024Open Access
The Impact of Sewage Water Overflow (SWO): An Analysis of Zandspruit River in Cosmo City, Johannesburg, South Africa
Asian Journal of Water Environment and Pollution·2024
Woody plant phylogenetic diversity supports nature's contributions to people but is at risk from human population growth
Conservation Letters·2022· 8 citedOpen Access
Phylogeny reveals non‐random medicinal plant organ selection by local people in Benin
Plants People Planet·2021· 29 citedOpen Access
The Cycad Genus Cycas May Have Diversified From Indochina and Occupied Its Current Ranges Through Vicariance and Dispersal Events
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution·2020· 21 citedOpen Access
Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of selected medicinal plants against pathogens causing sexually transmitted infections
Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology·2020· 8 citedOpen Access
On the origin and diversification history of the African genus Encephalartos
South African Journal of Botany·2020· 15 citedOpen Access
Factors driving the global decline of cycad diversity
AoB Plants·2017· 55 citedOpen Access
Efficacy of the core DNA barcodes in identifying processed and poorly conserved plant materials commonly used in South African traditional medicine
ZooKeys·2013· 21 citedOpen Access
Incorporating trnH-psbA to the core DNA barcodes improves significantly species discrimination within southern African Combretaceae
ZooKeys·2013· 35 citedOpen Access
A Global Trend towards the Loss of Evolutionarily Unique Species in Mangrove Ecosystems
PLoS ONE·2013· 73 citedOpen Access
Counterintuitive performance of core DNA barcodes within clades of southern African Combretaceae
South African Journal of Botany·2013Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Kowiyou Yessoufou(12), Barnabas H. Daru(7), Michelle van der Bank(6), Olivier Maurin(5), T. Jonathan Davies(3), Jephris Gere(2), Munyaradzi Chitakira(2), Unarine Emmanuel Ndou(2), Thulani Tshabalala(2), Simeon Bezeng Bezeng(2), Thulani Tshabalala(2), Orou G. Gaoue(1), Fifanou G. Vodouhê(1), Annah Moteetee(1), Thendo Mugwena(1), Ndivhuwo Patience Nthulane(1), Salerwe Mosebi(1), T.E. Tshikalange(1), Monde A. Nyila(1), Bezeng S. Bezeng(1)