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Scientific Name | Jamesbrittenia crassicaulis (Benth.) Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Synonyms | Chaenostoma crassicaule (Benth.) Thell., Lyperia crassicaulis Benth. (in part), Sutera crassicaulis (Benth.) Hiern (in part) and excluding var. purpurea and synonym Lyperia stricta Benth. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/11 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & V.R. Clark |
Justification | Jamesbrittenia crassicaulis is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the mountains of the Eastern Cape interior, South Africa, from the Kamdeboo Mountains north of Aberdeen to the Winterberge near Adelaide, northwards to Noupoort, Steynsburg and Molteno. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Upper Karoo, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Stormberg Plateau Grassland |
Description | It occurs in rocky places and cliffs in montane grassland. |
Threats |
| Field observations indicate that Jamesbrittenia crassicaulis has no severe threats. |
Population |
Field surveys indicate that this species is common in suitable habitat. As it has no severe threats, the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Jamesbrittenia crassicaulis (Benth.) Hilliard | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bredenkamp, C. In prep. Conspectus of the flora of the Eastern cape. Strelitzia.
Hilliard, O.M. 1992. New names and combinations in Jamesbrittenia (Scrophulariaceae - Manuleae). Edinburgh Journal of Botany 49(2):225-233.
Hilliard, O.M. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
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. & Clark, V.R. 2019. Jamesbrittenia crassicaulis (Benth.) Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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