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Scientific Name | Widdringtonia schwarzii (Marloth) Mast. |
Higher Classification | Gymnosperms |
Family | CUPRESSACEAE |
Synonyms | Callitris schwarzii Marloth |
Common Names | Baviaanskloofseder (a), Baviaanskloof-seder (a), Sapreehout (a), Sapreihout (a), Sipresboom (a), Willowmore Cedar (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened D2 |
Assessment Date | 2005/02/07 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & A.E. van Wyk |
Justification | A palaeoendemic known from 12 locations. It is unable to survive fire, and is potentially threatened by too frequent fires. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Baviaanskloof and Kouga Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | In fire refuges either in ravines or on steep slopes. |
Threats |
| Possibly threatened by unnatural fire regime alteration. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Widdringtonia schwarzii (Marloth) Mast. | NT D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Widdringtonia schwarzii (Marloth) Mast. | Vulnerable | 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 |
| Victor, J.E. & van Wyk, A.E. 2005. Widdringtonia schwarzii (Marloth) Mast. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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