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Scientific Name | Nenax elsieae Puff |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUBIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/25 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted species, area of occupancy (AOO) 20 km², with no known threats. It therefore qualifies for listing as Rare nationally and qualifies under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species has a limited distribution in the Western Cape, where it occurs from Swartruggens to Bonteberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | It grows in dry, rocky fynbos on quartzite. |
Threats |
| No threats are listed for this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Nenax elsieae Puff | Rare | 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.
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.
Puff, C. 1986. Paederieae, Anthospermeae, Rubieae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 31 Part 1 Rubiaceae, Fascicle 2 Rubioideae (Second part):1-76. Botanical Research 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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2021. Nenax elsieae Puff. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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