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Scientific Name | Gymnosporia elliptica (Thunb.) Schönland |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CELASTRACEAE |
Synonyms | Maytenus heterophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) N.Robson subsp. heterophylla (in part) |
Common Names | Kamassiehout (a), Spikkelvrug-Dwergpendoring (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/28 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | EOO 2300 km², known from less than 10 locations. Declining due to agriculture, commercial forestry plantations and urban expansion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Humansdorp to Port Elizabeth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Coastal plains. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by agriculture; over 50% of this coastal plain has been transformed since 1970. This is an ongoing threat. There are plantations in the Longmore State Forest area. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gymnosporia elliptica (Thunb.) Schönland | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2007. Gymnosporia elliptica (Thunb.) Schönland. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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