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Scientific Name | Ceratocaryum pulchrum H.P.Linder |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered A2a; B1ab(v)+2ab(v) |
Assessment Date | 2005/10/12 |
Assessor(s) | H.P. Linder, D. Raimondo & J.E. Victor |
Justification | EOO and AOO <2 km², known from one subpopulation. Between 1995 and 2002 over 80% of the plants died. This decline took place in under one generation. Generation length of this rhizomatous species is estimated to be 20 years. The reason for the death of individuals is unknown. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Elim. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Well-drained sandy soils, on sandstone ridges with restioid-proteiod fynbos, 200 m. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Harvesting [gathering], Unknown |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ceratocaryum pulchrum H.P.Linder | CR A2a; B1ab(v)+2ab(v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ceratocaryum pulchrum H.P.Linder | 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.
Linder, H.P. 2011. The African Restionaceae: an Interactive Key identification and description system. Version 6. http://www.systbot.uzh.ch/Bestimmungsschluessel/Restionaceae_en.html. Downloaded.
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 |
| Linder, H.P., Raimondo, D. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Ceratocaryum pulchrum H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10 |
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