Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Thesium micropogon A.DC.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
SANTALACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2007/04/17
Assessor(s)
R.C. Turner
Justification
Only known from the type, collected 1915. The distribution and habitat of this species is too poorly known to determine its status.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Caledon Swartberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Clay slopes.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Thesium micropogon A.DC.Data Deficient 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.


Citation
Turner, R.C. 2007. Thesium micropogon A.DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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