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Scientific Name | Dasispermum tenue (Sond.) Magee & B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APIACEAE |
Synonyms | Ptychotis tenuis Sond., Sonderina tenuis (Sond.) H.Wolff, Trachyspermum tenue (Sond.) Engl. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/02/01 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor, P.J.D. Winter & L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread (EOO 10 138 km²), but cryptic and easily overlooked annual herb that is likely to be more common than the few collections indicate. Although much of its habitat is transformed, its tolerance of disturbance means that it is unlikely to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Worcester to Caledon, Bredasdorp and Riversdale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Shale soils in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| At least 55% of renosterveld within the known range of this species is already transformed, predominantly for the cultivation of wheat and vineyards, and habitat loss is ongoing. Dasispermum tenue is therefore likely to be declining in some areas, however, it is able to recover from disturbance. |
Population |
A small, easily overlooked annual herb that is likely to be more common than the few collections indicate. It is tolerant of disturbance and colonizes old lands
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Sonderina tenuis (Sond.) H.Wolff | Least Concern | 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.
Magee, A.R., Van Wyk, B.E., Tilney, P.M. and Downie, S.R. 2010. A taxonomic revision of the South African endemic genus Dasispermum (Apiaceae, Apioideae). South African Journal of Botany 76(2):308-323.
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., Winter, P.J.D. & von Staden, L. 2012. Dasispermum tenue (Sond.) Magee & B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/23 |
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