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Scientific Name | Galium rourkei Puff |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUBIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Rare |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/30 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Galium rourkei is known to occur in one small area in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve where it is not threatened. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2 km². It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern but is nationally recognised as Critically Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Kogelberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It grows in permanent shade under damp cliffs. |
Threats |
| Galium rourkei has no known threats. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| It is conserved in the Kogelberg Bioshere Reserve. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Galium rourkei Puff | Critically 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.
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. 2020. Galium rourkei Puff. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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