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Scientific Name | Arctotis pinnatifida Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/16 |
Assessor(s) | N.N. Mhlongo |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 17 743 km² and is known from 25 locations which are declining due to habitat loss and degradation from agricultural crop farming and alien invasive plants. It is assessed as Near Threatened |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from Albertinia to the Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Canca Limestone Fynbos, Motherwell Karroid Thicket, Gouritz Valley Thicket |
Description | Plants grow on rocky slopes. |
Threats |
In the past, this species lost its habitat to agriculture and infrastructure development in some parts of its range. Plants are threatened by spreading alien invasive plants and ongoing loss of habitat to expansion of agriculture and crop field. |
Population |
It is known from 25 locations and six of the subpopulations in the Western Cape are threatened by habitat loss and degradation. The population is inferred to be declining.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Arctotis pinnatifida Thunb. | 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.
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.
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Citation |
Mhlongo, N.N. 2023. Arctotis pinnatifida Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/11/13 |