Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Stoebe rosea Wolley-Dod
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2011/06/24
Assessor(s)
N.G. Bergh, D. Raimondo & F. Daniels
Justification
A highly range-restricted species (EOO 88 km²) that is not threatened as it is protected within the Table Mountain National Park.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cape Peninsula.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos
Description
South-facing slopes on Table Mountain Sandstone.
Threats
There are no serious threats to this species, as its habitat is well protected. However, ongoing management and clearance is alien invasive plants and prevention of too frequent fires (this is a reseeder) is required to prevent this highly range-restricted species from becoming threatened with extinction.
Population

This species is locally common within suitable habitat.


Population trend
Stable
Conservation
All known subpopulations of this species are protected within the Table Mountain National Park.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Stoebe rosea Wolley-DodRare 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.


Helme, N.A. and Trinder-Smith, T.H. 2006. The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 72(2):205-210.


Koekemoer, M. 2002. Systematics of the Metalasia group in the Relhaniinae (Asteraceae-Gnaphalieae). Unpublished PhD, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg.


Levyns, M.R. 1937. A revision of Stoebe L. Journal of South African Botany 3:1-35.


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.


Citation
Bergh, N.G., Raimondo, D. & Daniels, F. 2011. Stoebe rosea Wolley-Dod. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/18

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