Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Gnidia leipoldtii C.H.Wright
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
THYMELAEACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2007/05/23
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO <72 km²), known from three sites on the Nieuwoudtville plateau. Some subpopulations are conserved within the Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve. This species has no significant threats as it occurs in rocky areas that can't be ploughed.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Bokkeveld Escarpment.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rocky sandstone slopes.
Threats
No severe threats. Although habitat loss to crop cultivation is threatening some species in the area, the rocky habitat of this species is unsuitable for ploughing.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Gnidia leipoldtii C.H.WrightRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Gnidia leipoldtii C.H.WrightLower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Gnidia leipoldtii C.H.WrightInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Gnidia leipoldtii C.H.WrightUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Wright, C.H. 1925. Thymelaeaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis V Section II (Thymeleaceae-Ceratophylleae):1-81. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2007. Gnidia leipoldtii C.H.Wright. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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