Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Centella umbellata M.T.R.Schub. & B.-E.van Wyk
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/07/22
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme
Justification
A range-restricted habitat specialist (EOO<500 km²) that has no recorded threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Porterville and Groot Winterhoek Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Sandstone rock crevices at high altitude.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Centella umbellata M.T.R.Schub. & B.-E.van WykRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Centella umbellata M.T.R.Schub. & B.-E.van WykInsufficiently Known 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. 1. Corrections and additions. Bothalia 26(2):177-182.


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.


Schubert, M.T.R. and van Wyk, B.E. 1997. A revision of Centella series Capenses (Apiaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 17(3):301-314.


Citation
Helme, N.A. 2006. Centella umbellata M.T.R.Schub. & B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31

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