Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Prismatocarpus cordifolius Adamson
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CAMPANULACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/09/21
Assessor(s)
C.N. Cupido, J.E. Victor & R.C. Turner
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO 60 km²), well conserved in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. Infrequently collected as it only flowers after fire.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Betty's Bay.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Seep areas close to streams.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Prismatocarpus cordifolius AdamsonRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Prismatocarpus cordifolius AdamsonLower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Prismatocarpus cordifolius AdamsonRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Prismatocarpus cordifolius AdamsonRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Adamson, R.S. 1951. A revision of the genera Prismatocarpus and Roella. Journal of South African Botany 17:93-166.


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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Cupido, C.N., Victor, J.E. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Prismatocarpus cordifolius Adamson. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/30

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