Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Drosanthemum marinum L.Bolus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)
Assessment Date
2006/08/08
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme, C. Klak & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO and AOO<500 km², 14 known locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to coastal development.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Paternoster to Yzerfontein.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Coastal rocks.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Drosanthemum marinum L.BolusNT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)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
Helme, N.A., Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Drosanthemum marinum L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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