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Scientific Name | Agathosma tulbaghensis Dummer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2020/01/20 |
Assessor(s) | T. Trinder-Smith & L. von Staden |
Justification | Agathosma tulbaghensis is a rare, range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 63 km². It has no severe threats, and is therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to a small area in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains and adjacent Skurweberg in the southern Koue Bokkeveld in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It is localized to windswept, rocky summit slopes in mountain fynbos. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat is protected and it has no severe threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agathosma tulbaghensis Dummer | Rare | 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.
Pillans, N.S. 1950. A revision of Agathosma. Journal of South African Botany 16(2):55-177.
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 |
| Trinder-Smith, T. & von Staden, L. 2020. Agathosma tulbaghensis Dummer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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