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Scientific Name | Drosanthemum capillare (Thunb.) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Drosanthemum subglobosum (Haw.) Schwantes, Mesembryanthemum capillare Thunb., Mesembryanthemum subglobosum Haw. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Drosanthemum capillare is known from only six collections, scattered over a wide area. Locality descriptions are imprecise and this species' habitat requirements are not known for certain. It was last recorded in 1983. Drosanthemum is in need of taxonomic revision and many species are poorly known and difficult to separate. Until this species can be relocated in the wild and its relationships to other Drosanthemum species clarified, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed. It is listed as Data Deficient. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species' distribution range is uncertain. It possibly occurs from Montagu to Riversdale in the Western Cape in South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld |
Description | Its habitat is not known. It possibly occurs on shale flats and lower slopes. |
Threats |
| Drosanthemum capillare is possibly threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation due to historical agricultural expansion, as well as ongoing habitat loss and degradation due to overgrazing of small remnants of natural vegetation, inappropriate fire management as well as competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Drosanthemum capillare (Thunb.) Schwantes | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Drosanthemum capillare (Thunb.) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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