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Scientific Name | Gnidia nitida Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/20 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Gnidia nitida is a rare and poorly known species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 40 512 km². It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Namaqualand southwards along the arid eastern edge of the fynbos biome to the western Little Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on rocky lower slopes at ecotones between shale and granite and sandstone in arid fynbos. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Gnidia nitida. |
Population |
It is known from only a few records, scattered over a wide area. It is possibly overlooked, as its habitat is botanically relatively poorly explored. The population is not suspected to be declining, but monitoring is needed to confirm this.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gnidia nitida Bolus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Gnidia nitida Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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