Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Nemesia picta Schltr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
SCROPHULARIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2007/05/20
Assessor(s)
K.E. Steiner & D. Raimondo
Justification
A very rare species known from the protected area of Bain's Kloof. There have been no collections since 1928. It flowers after a fire. No threats are likely.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Bain's Kloof Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rocky sandstone slopes.
Threats
No threats.
Population

A very rare species which only appears after fire.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Nemesia picta Schltr.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Nemesia picta Schltr.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Nemesia picta Schltr.Rare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Steiner, K.E. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Nemesia picta Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08

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