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Scientific Name | Thesium davidsonae Brenan |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SANTALACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/09/26 |
Assessor(s) | P.M. Burgoyne, F. Daniels & R.C. Turner |
Justification | Two known locations are potentially threatened by overgrazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | Abel Erasmus Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld |
Description | Bushveld, on dolomites. |
Threats |
| Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Thesium davidsonae Brenan | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Thesium davidsonae Brenan | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Burgoyne, P.M., Daniels, F. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Thesium davidsonae Brenan. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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