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Scientific Name | Erepsia insignis (Schltr.) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/04 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO<10 km²) high altitude habitat specialist that is known from one site where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Observation Peak and The Cossacks in the Slanghoek Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Steep slopes on shale bands, 1200-1700 m. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erepsia insignis (Schltr.) Schwantes | Critically Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erepsia insignis (Schltr.) Schwantes | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.
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Citation |
| Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Erepsia insignis (Schltr.) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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