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Scientific Name | Chironia stokoei I.Verd. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GENTIANACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/11/10 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | It is known from a restricted range (EOO 305 km²), and fewer than five sites. It occurs on mountain slopes within protected areas and is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs in Hottentots Holland, Kogelberg and Kleinrivier Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on high altitude sandstone slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| This species only occurs in nature reserves: Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and Maanskyn Nature Reserve near Caledon. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chironia stokoei I.Verd. | Rare | Raimondo 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.
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.
Marais, W. and Verdoorn, I.C. 1963. Gentianaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of Southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):171-243. Botanical Research 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.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. 2005. Chironia stokoei I.Verd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/06 |
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