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Scientific Name | Braunsia vanrensburgii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Echinus vanrensburgii L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/03/16 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, D.I.W. Euston-Brown & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO<100 km²) habitat specialist with a known population of ± 2000 mature individuals that is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is known from De Hoop Nature Reserve. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | De Hoop Limestone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in limestone ridges in fynbos. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Braunsia vanrensburgii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Braunsia vanrensburgii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A., Euston-Brown, D.I.W. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Braunsia vanrensburgii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/14 |
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