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Scientific Name | Adenandra lasiantha Sond. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2019/03/26 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted species (EOO 743 km²), estimated to occur at between five and 10 locations and declining due to competition from alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bredasdorp to Pearly Beach and the Soetanysberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Lower sandstone slopes, 90-430 m. |
Threats |
| Much of this species' habitat is densely infested with alien invasive plants that are outcompeting native species. Clearing efforts are ongoing in protected areas, such as the Agulhas National Park, but elsewhere, invasive plants continue to spread and increase in density. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Adenandra lasiantha Sond. | VU B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) | 2020.1 | | Adenandra lasiantha Sond. | 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.
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.
Strid, A. 1972. Revision of the genus Adenandra (Rutaceae). Opera Botanica 32:1-112.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Adenandra lasiantha Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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