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Scientific Name | Eriospermum aequilibre Poelln. |
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 two locations from the eastern Little Karoo. Potentially threatened by wheat cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | De Rust to Uniondale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Kango Limestone Renosterveld, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Dry rocky soils in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| There has been considerable agricultural expansion in this area, particularly ploughing for wheat. Crop cultivation is thus a potential threat to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriospermum aequilibre Poelln. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Eriospermum aequilibre Poelln. | 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Archer, C. & Victor, J.E. 2007. Eriospermum aequilibre Poelln. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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