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Scientific Name | Galium capense Thunb. subsp. capense |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Galium capense Thunb. var. expansum (Thunb.) Sond., Galium capense Thunb. var. minus Sond. |
Common Names | Tiny-tots (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/10 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Paarl and Worcester to the Roggeveld Escarpment, and eastwards across the southern Great Karoo and Little Karoo to Aliwal North and Queenstown. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Sheltered places near streams, in kloofs or under rock overhangs. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Galium capense Thunb. subsp. capense | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Puff, C. 1978. The genus Galium L. (Rubiaceae) in southern Africa. Journal of South African Botany 44:203-279.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2016. Galium capense Thunb. subsp. capense. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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