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Scientific Name | Erepsia polypetala (A.Berger & Schltr.) L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/04 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<10 km², AOO<1 km², habitat quality at one known location continues to decline due to alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | De Hoop Limestone Fynbos |
Description | Moist coastal flats, in limestone fynbos. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects) |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erepsia polypetala (A.Berger & Schltr.) L.Bolus | CR B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erepsia polypetala (A.Berger & Schltr.) L.Bolus | 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 polypetala (A.Berger & Schltr.) L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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