|
Scientific Name | Eriospermum minutipustulatum P.L.Perry |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RUSCACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/27 |
Assessor(s) | C. Archer & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Known from one location, and potentially threatened by overgrazing by livestock, especially goats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Koebee Escarpment. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld |
Description | Mountain renosterveld on clay soils. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by overgrazing. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriospermum minutipustulatum P.L.Perry | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Eriospermum minutipustulatum P.L.Perry | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Perry, P.L. 1994. A revision of the genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae) Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 17:1-320.
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 |
| Archer, C. & Victor, J.E. 2007. Eriospermum minutipustulatum P.L.Perry. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
Comment on this assessment
