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Scientific Name | Othonna cakilifolia DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/29 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Known from the area around Nuwerus, from fewer than five locations. Potentially threatened by wheat cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Vanrhynsdorp and Hondeklipbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld |
Description | Flat areas with deep, red sands. |
Threats |
| The area where Othonna cakilifolia occurs is only marginally suitable for agriculture, but crop fields are sporadically expanded in years of good rains and pose a potential threat. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Othonna cakilifolia DC. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Othonna cakilifolia DC. | VU D2 | Victor (2002) | | Othonna cakilifolia DC. | Rare/Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Othonna cakilifolia DC. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2007. Othonna cakilifolia DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/12/08 |
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