Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Drosanthemum hallii L.Bolus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)
Assessment Date
2006/08/07
Assessor(s)
C. Klak & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO<657 km², three known locations are declining due to vineyard expansion and alien plant invasion.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Worcester.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Robertson Karoo, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Breede Alluvium Fynbos
Description
Stony slopes on shale-sandstone transition soils.
Threats
Highly threatened by agricultural activities especially vineyard farming. There has been a past loss of habitat to Brandvlei dam. Mining is a severe ongoing threat while competition with invasive alien species is a slight ongoing threat.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Drosanthemum hallii L.BolusEN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Drosanthemum hallii L.BolusRare 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.


Citation
Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Drosanthemum hallii L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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