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Scientific Name | Prismatocarpus rogersii Fourc. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/16 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok, R.C. Turner & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Outeniqua endemic (EOO 150 km²) that occurs in an area owned and managed by two agencies: Cape Nature and Mountain to Ocean Forestry, each have different fire management (including block burning) and invasive alien plant-clearing practices. Based on different management units we estimate that there are 10 - 15 locations. There is a continuing decline of habitat from alien pine invasions, especially in the central parts of the range. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Outeniqua Mountains, between Robinson's Pass and Montagu Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sheltered sandstone slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Prismatocarpus rogersii Fourc. | NT B1ab(iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H., Turner, R.C. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Prismatocarpus rogersii Fourc. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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