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Scientific Name | Trachyandra thyrsoidea (Baker) Oberm. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Anthericum thyrsoideum Baker |
Common Names | Veld Cabbage (e), Watertoue (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/10 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | Trachyandra thyrsoidea has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 7407 km². It has no severe threats, and is not in danger of extinction. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs from the Klein Roggeveld south of Sutherland southwards to Matjiesfontein and eastwards to Prince Albert. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo |
Description | It occurs on rocky, well-drained slopes in open shrubland. |
Threats |
| There are no known significant threats to this species. |
Population |
Trachyandra thyrsoidea is known from only a few records, but is possibly overlooked as its habitat remains botanically poorly explored.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Trachyandra thyrsoidea (Baker) Oberm. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Trachyandra thyrsoidea (Baker) Oberm. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Boatwright, J.S. and Manning, J.C. 2010. Notes on the genus Trachyandra (Asphodelaceae: Asphodeloideae) 1: A review of the T. thyrsoidea group (Section Trachyandra), including three new species from the Northern Cape. South African Journal of Botany 76(3):499-510.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2016. Trachyandra thyrsoidea (Baker) Oberm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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