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Scientific Name | Psoralea sp. nov. (Helme 3468 NBG) |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2008/07/05 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO and AOO<500 km², recently discovered at three locations. The majority of this species' habitat has been transformed for potato and rooibos tea cultivation, and habitat loss is continuing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Redelinghuys. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos |
Description | Damp sands. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Psoralea sp. nov. (Helme 3468 NBG) | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Psoralea sp. nov. (Helme 3468 NBG). National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/15 |
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