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Scientific Name | Drosanthemum austricola L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/07 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<7200 km², nine known locations are declining due to alien plant invasion, coastal development and vineyard and protea cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Agulhas Plain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Low-lying areas in renosterveld and fynbos, often on silcrete or ferricrete outcrops. |
Threats |
| Habitat degradation, Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species), Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Drosanthemum austricola L.Bolus | VU B1ab(iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Drosanthemum austricola L.Bolus | Endangered | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red Data List of southern African plants. 1. Corrections and additions. Bothalia 26(2):177-182.
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 |
| Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Drosanthemum austricola L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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