Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Dischisma crassum Rolfe
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
SCROPHULARIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)
Assessment Date
2007/05/02
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO <780 km², known from fewer than ten locations. The population is declining due to extensive use of off-road vehicles in the Elandsbaai and Lambert's Bay areas.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Lambert's Bay to St Helena Bay.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld
Description
Dunes close to the sea.
Threats
Illegal 4x4 driving on dunes is causing an ongoing degradation of this species' habitat.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Dischisma crassum RolfeVU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)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.


Roessler, H. 1979. Revision der Gattungen Hebenstretia L. und Dischisma Choisy (Scrophulariaceae - Selagineae). Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 15:1-160.


Rolfe, R.A. 1901. Selagineae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis V Section I (Acanthaceae-Proteaceae):95-180. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.


Citation
Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Dischisma crassum Rolfe. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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