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Scientific Name | Drosanthemum thudichumii L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Drosanthemum thudichumii L.Bolus var. gracilius L.Bolus, Drosanthemum thudichumii L.Bolus var. gracilius L.Bolus forma aurantiaca L.Bolus, Drosanthemum thudichumii L.Bolus var. gracilius L.Bolus forma aurea L.Bolus, Drosanthemum thudichumii L.Bolus var. gracilius L.Bolus forma gracilius |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/08 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO and AOO<20 km², fewer than five remaining locations continue to decline due to habitat loss to quarrying, urban development and vineyard expansion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Worcester. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Breede Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld |
Description | Malmesbury shale. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Drosanthemum thudichumii L.Bolus | EN B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Drosanthemum thudichumii L.Bolus var. gracilius L.Bolus | Rare | 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. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Drosanthemum thudichumii L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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