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Scientific Name | Cynorhiza bolusii Magee & B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2011/05/31 |
Assessor(s) | A.R. Magee, N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO <700 km², only known from two locations and last collected in 1964. The type locality of this species from the Ceres Plain is likely to be extinct due to habitat loss to vineyard and deciduous fruit cultivation. The deep, sandy habitat where it occurs is experiencing ongoing conversion for crop cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Ceres to Touwsrivier. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld |
Description | Deep sands. |
Threats |
| Vineyard and deciduous fruit cultivation. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cynorhiza bolusii Magee & B.-E.van Wyk | EN B1ab(iii) | 2011.1 | |
Bibliography |
Magee, A.R., Van Wyk, B.E. and Tilney, P.M. 2008. A taxonomic revision of the genus Cynorhiza (Apiaceae: Apioideae). South African Journal of Botany 74(4):726-734.
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Citation |
| Magee, A.R., Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2011. Cynorhiza bolusii Magee & B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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