Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Oxalis attaquana T.M.Salter
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
OXALIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/02/07
Assessor(s)
L.L. Dreyer, K.C. Oberlander & D. Pillay
Justification
A range-restricted (EOO<500 km²), high altitude habitat specialist that is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Attakwas and Outeniqua Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos
Description
High altitude, sandstone slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Oxalis attaquana T.M.SalterRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Oxalis attaquana T.M.SalterInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Oxalis attaquana T.M.SalterUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Dreyer, L.L., Oberlander, K.C. & Pillay, D. 2005. Oxalis attaquana T.M.Salter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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