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Scientific Name | Felicia nordenstamii Grau |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Known from about 15 locations from a restricted range (EOO 1000 km²), this species has lost a substantial part of its habitat in the past 10 years to urban expansion in the Struisbaai area. It occurs on ridges targeted for development. In addition, its habitat is being degraded throughout its range by invasive alien acacias. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Agulhas to Potberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos |
Description | Coastal limestone hills. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Felicia nordenstamii Grau | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Felicia nordenstamii Grau | VU D2 | Victor (2002) | | Felicia nordenstamii Grau | Insufficiently Known | 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.
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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Felicia nordenstamii Grau. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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