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Scientific Name | Diascia veronicoides Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Common Names | Bokhorinkies (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Diascia veronicoides is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 32 567 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Kamieskroon in the Northern Cape to Porterville in the Western Cape, and also on the Roggeveld Escarpment near Sutherland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Citrusdal Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Tanqua Karoo, Knersvlakte Dolomite Vygieveld, Kobee Succulent Shrubland, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Hantam Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld |
Description | It occurs in renosterveld and karroid flats with loamy soils. |
Threats |
| Threats to Diascia veronicoides includes habitat loss and invasive alien species. |
Population |
This species is very common, and persists in disturbed places.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Diascia veronicoides Schltr. | Least Concern | 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.
Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. 1984. A revision of Diascia section Racemosae. Journal of South African Botany 50(3):269-340.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Diascia veronicoides Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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