Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Oxalis amblyosepala Schltr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
OXALIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2006/11/17
Assessor(s)
J. Zietsman, L.L. Dreyer, K.C. Oberlander, N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo
Justification
A habitat specialist (AOO<20 km²) that is potentially threatened by recruitment failure and alien plant invasion.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Bokkeveld Escarpment and Gifberg to the northern Cederberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Seasonally wet, shallow sands on sandstone pavements.
Threats
Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Intrinsic Factors
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Oxalis amblyosepala Schltr.VU D2Raimondo 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
Zietsman, J., Dreyer, L.L., Oberlander, K.C., Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Oxalis amblyosepala Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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