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Scientific Name | Kogelbergia phylicoides (A.DC.) Rourke |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | STILBACEAE |
Synonyms | Campylostachys phylicoides Sond., Stilbe phylicoides A.DC. |
Common Names | Langeberg Woollyhead (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/27 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare, localized habitat specialist, occurring in small subpopulations, but not threatened. EOO 499 km². |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Mountains between Swellendam and Riversdale and the Outeniqua Mountains at Robinson Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Southern Afrotemperate Forest, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Moist, upper south-facing upper slopes. |
Population |
Subpopulations are mostly small, usually consisting of less than 12 individuals (Rourke 2000), and are localized to higher elevations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Kogelbergia phylicoides (A.DC.) Rourke | Rare | 2015.1 | Kogelbergia phylicoides (A.DC.) Rourke | 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.
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.
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.
Rourke, J.P. 2000. A review of generic concepts in the Stilbaceae. Bothalia 30(1):9-15.
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Citation |
Helme, N.A., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2015. Kogelbergia phylicoides (A.DC.) Rourke. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/11/05 |