Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Macledium pretoriense (C.A.Sm.) S.Ortíz
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Dicoma pretoriensis C.A.Sm.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Extinct
Assessment Date
2005/10/06
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor, N.C. Netnou & M.F. Pfab
Justification
The only known locality for this species has been transformed by urban development. It was last collected in 1925.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Gauteng
Range
Pretoria.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland
Description
Hillsides.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Macledium pretoriense (C.A.Sm.) S.OrtízExtinct Raimondo et al. (2009)
Dicoma pretoriensis C.A.Sm.Data Deficient Pfab and Victor (2002)
Bibliography

Pfab, M.F. and Victor, J.E. 2002. Threatened plants of Gauteng, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 68:370-375.


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., Netnou, N.C. & Pfab, M.F. 2005. Macledium pretoriense (C.A.Sm.) S.Ortíz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22

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