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Scientific Name | Gasteria batesiana G.D.Rowley var. batesiana |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Gasteria subverrucosa (Salm-Dyck) Haw. var. marginata of other authors, not of Baker (misapplied name), Gasteria transvaalensis De Smet ex Baker |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened A2d; B1ab(v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/08/07 |
Assessor(s) | E.J. van Jaarsveld & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 19 000 km² and is known from fewer than 15 locations. The number of mature individuals is suspected to have declined by 20% over the past three generations (generation length 30-40 years), as a result of consistently high rates of harvesting of adult individuals for the medicinal plant trade. It therefore qualifies for listing as Near Threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is distributed in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and as far north as the Strydpoort Mountains in Limpopo Province. It also occurs in Swaziland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Legogote Sour Bushveld, Lebombo Summit Sourveld, Southern Lebombo Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld |
Description | Plants grow in dry places on rock outcrops and cliffs, 600-900 m. |
Threats |
| This species is harvested for medicinal use. It is targeted by muthi collectors (E. Van Jaarsveld pers. comm. 2007). |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Conservation |
| It is conserved in Itala Game Reserve. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gasteria batesiana G.D.Rowley var. batesiana | NT A2d; B1ab(v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Gasteria batesiana G.D.Rowley | Lower Risk - Near Threatened | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Gasteria batesiana G.D.Rowley var. batesiana | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| van Jaarsveld, E.J. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Gasteria batesiana G.D.Rowley var. batesiana. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24 |
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