Taxonomy
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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. 2005. Chironia stokoei I.Verd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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