Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Polygala bowkerae Harv.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
POLYGALACEAE
Common Names
Skaap-ertjie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2006/04/19
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & A.P. Dold
Justification
Not enough is known about the distribution, specific habitat or population status of this species to determine its status.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape
Range
Grahamstown and Koudeveld Mountains near Graaff-Reinet.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Karoo Escarpment Grassland
Description
Montane grassland.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Polygala bowkerae Harv.Data Deficient Raimondo et al. (2009)
Polygala bowkerae Harv.Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


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
Victor, J.E. & Dold, A.P. 2006. Polygala bowkerae Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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