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Scientific Name | Harveya roseoalba J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Common Names | Candyfloss (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/04 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 143 km²), known from two subpopulations, 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 occurs from Gamkaberg to the northern foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains near Camfer. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow on eastern slopes in clay soil, parasitic on Phylica lanigera and Hermannia velutina. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Harveya roseoalba J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2005. Orobanchaceae: A new species of Harveya from Western Cape, South Africa. Bothalia 35(1):89-91.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Harveya roseoalba J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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