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Scientific Name | Berkheya dregei Harv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Crocodilodes dregei (Harv.) Kuntze |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/28 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | This species is known from Pakhuis Pass in an area of fynbos that is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern but is nationally recognised as Critically Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is restricted to the Pakhuis Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in rocky sandstone slopes, on boulders, and in crevices among rocks. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Berkheya dregei Harv. | Critically Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Berkheya dregei Harv. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Berkheya dregei Harv. | Uncertain | 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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2007. Berkheya dregei Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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