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Scientific Name | Echiostachys ecklonianus (H.Buek) Levyns |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Synonyms | Echium galpinii (C.H.Wright) I.M.Johnst., Lobostemon ecklonianus H.Buek |
Common Names | Ecklon's Bottlebrush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2007/09/05 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 2760 km², known from five locations, all of which are experiencing severe alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Somerset West, Elim flats to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Elgin Shale Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos, gravely or sandy slopes, probably on seasonally wet soils. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Echiostachys ecklonianus (H.Buek) Levyns | EN B1ab(iii) | 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.
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. 2007. Echiostachys ecklonianus (H.Buek) Levyns. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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