Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Sonderothamnus speciosus (Sond.) R.Dahlgren
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
PENAEACEAE
Synonyms
Brachysiphon speciosus Sond.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2004/06/17
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO<500 km²), known from five subpopulations, but is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Babilonstoring and Kleinrivier Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos
Description
Sand, sandstone gravel and crevices of sandstone rock.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Sonderothamnus speciosus (Sond.) R.DahlgrenRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Sonderothamnus speciosus (Sond.) R.DahlgrenRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Sonderothamnus speciosus (Sond.) R.DahlgrenRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Dahlgren, R. 1968. Studies on Penaeaceae II. The genera Brachysiphon, Sonderothamnus and Saltera. Opera Botanica 18:1-41.


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.


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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. 2004. Sonderothamnus speciosus (Sond.) R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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