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Scientific Name | Cromidon gracile Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/06/11 |
Assessor(s) | P.A. Manyama |
Justification | A high altitude habitat specialist (EOO 1900 km²) known from three collections. Not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hex River and Swartberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Grows in the shelter of over hanging rocks along cliff faces, 2000-2200 m. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cromidon gracile Hilliard | 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 |
| Manyama, P.A. 2008. Cromidon gracile Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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