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Scientific Name | Paranomus dregei (H.Buek ex Meisn.) Kuntze |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | PROTEACEAE |
Synonyms | Nivenia dregei H.Buek ex Meisn. |
Common Names | Scented Sceptre (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/06/26 |
Assessor(s) | A.G. Rebelo, H. Mtshali & L. von Staden |
Justification | Paranomus dregei is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Paranomus dregei is widespread in the mountains of the Little Karoo in the Western Cape, where it occurs from the Anysberg and Warmwatersberg eastwards to the eastern end of the Great Swartberg, Kammanassie Mountains and western Outeniqua Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kango Conglomerate Fynbos, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in dry montane sandstone fynbos, 400-1800 m. Mature individuals are killed by fires, and only seeds survive. Seeds are released after ripening, and dispersed by ants to their underground nests, where they are protected from predation and fire. It is pollinated by insects. |
Threats |
| Some subpopulations in the Outeniqua Mountains are potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. Another potential threat noted in recent field surveys is too frequent fire. As a reseeder, P. dregei is potentially vulnerable to too frequent fires, as local extinctions can occur when fires repeatedly kill individuals before they reach reproductive maturity. |
Population |
Subpopulations are extensive, consisting of sparsely scattered plants over a wide area (Rebelo 2001). This species is common within its habitat, and is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Paranomus dregei (H.Buek ex Meisn.) Kuntze | 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.
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.
Rebelo, T. 2001. Sasol Proteas: A field guide to the proteas of southern Africa. (2nd ed.). Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg, Cape Town.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2019. Paranomus dregei (H.Buek ex Meisn.) Kuntze. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/21 |
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