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Scientific Name | Gomphostigma incomptum (L.f.) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Gomphostigma incomptum is a widespread, but poorly known species. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 22 066 km². It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs from the Roggeveld Escarpment eastwards through the upper Karoo to Colesberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo |
Description | It occurs on river banks and along drainage lines. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Gomphostigma incomptum. |
Population |
This is a widespread, but rarely recorded species, known from only a few, scattered collections. Its habitat remains botanically poorly explored, and it is likely to be overlooked.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gomphostigma incomptum (L.f.) N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Magee, A.R. and Boatwright, J.S. (eds). In prep. Plants of the Karoo: A Conspectus of the Nama-Karoo and Adjacent Summer-Rainfall Regions of the Northern and Western Cape Provinces. Strelitzia.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Verdoorn, I.C. 1963. Loganiaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):134-170. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Gomphostigma incomptum (L.f.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/04 |
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