Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Oxalis dregei Sond.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
OXALIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017/07/04
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali, D. Raimondo & F. Cholo
Justification
Oxalis dregei is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
This species is found from Springbok to Worcester and the Little Karoo.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Freshwater
Major habitats
Fynbos, Succulent Karoo
Description
Plants grow in seasonal ponds, marshy places and along streams.
Threats
Potential threats are too frequent fires, trampling by livestock and alien invasive species.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Oxalis dregei Sond.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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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.


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.


Salter, T.M. 1944. The genus Oxalis in South Africa: a taxonomic revision. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 1:1-355.


Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.


Sonder, W. 1859. Oxalideae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis I (Ranunculaceae-Connaraceae):312-351. Hodges, Smith and Co., Dublin.


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


Citation
Mtshali, H., Raimondo, D. & Cholo, F. 2017. Oxalis dregei Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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