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Scientific Name | Phyllopodium alpinum N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Synonyms | Polycarena alpina (N.E.Br.) Levyns |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/16 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, P.F. Matlamela & D.A. Kamundi |
Justification | Known from seven subpopulations from high altitude rocky slopes in the mountains forming an arc between the Skurweberg and Riviersonderend mountains. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 423 km² but is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is known to occur from Skurweberg to Riviersonderend Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow on sandstone slopes, 600-1750 m. |
Threats |
| No threats have been reported for this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phyllopodium alpinum N.E.Br. | Rare | 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D., Matlamela, P.F. & Kamundi, D.A. 2008. Phyllopodium alpinum N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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