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Scientific Name | Agathosma ciliaris (L.) Druce |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
Synonyms | Agathosma bartlingiana Eckl. & Zeyh. (in part), Agathosma mollis Bartl. & H.L.Wendl., Agathosma obtusa Bartl. & H.L.Wendl., Agathosma pubescens Willd., Agathosma rugosa (Thunb.) Link, Bucco obtusa J.C.Wendl., Diosma ciliata Lam., Diosma lanceolata Ker Gawl., not of Murray, Diosma rugosa Thunb., Diosma thymifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult., Hartogia ciliaris L. |
Common Names | Bergboegoe (a), Hairy Buchu (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/29 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Although lowland subpopulations of this widespread and common species have been lost to crop cultivation and urban development this species is still very common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula to Potberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Coastal flats to lower sandstone slopes and shale bands. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agathosma ciliaris (L.) Druce | 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.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Agathosma ciliaris (L.) Druce. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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