Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Drosanthemum edwardsiae L.Bolus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2006/08/09
Assessor(s)
C. Klak & D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from three collections made before 1938. This area has subsequently been transformed to agriculture, and this species is likely to be highly threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Little Brak River and Mossel Bay.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Lowland shale.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Drosanthemum edwardsiae L.BolusData Deficient 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.


Citation
Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Drosanthemum edwardsiae L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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