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Scientific Name | Ruschia promontorii L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/07/20 |
Assessor(s) | E.J. van Jaarsveld, N.A. Helme & L. Potter |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO<100 km²) habitat specialist that is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Shallow pockets of sand on narrow rocky ledges and steep precipitous slopes which are exposed to salt-laden sea breezes, 15-180 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ruschia promontorii L.Bolus | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Helme, N.A. and Trinder-Smith, T.H. 2006. The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 72(2):205-210.
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 |
| van Jaarsveld, E.J., Helme, N.A. & Potter, L. 2005. Ruschia promontorii L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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