Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Brachystelma montanum R.A.Dyer
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Rare
Assessment Date
2007/04/02
Assessor(s)
R. Peckover, A.P. Dold & J.E. Victor
Justification
This species is known from one site and occurs in a habitat that has not been transformed. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Critically Rare.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape
Range
It is found in Andriesberg near Queenstown.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Tarkastad Montane Shrubland
Description
Plants grow on rocky north-facing slopes, 1800 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Brachystelma montanum R.A.DyerCritically Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Brachystelma montanum R.A.DyerVU D2Victor (2002)
Brachystelma montanum R.A.DyerIndeterminate Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Dold, T. and Cumming, D. 2002. Notes on the species of Brachystelma R.Br. occurring in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Asklepios 84:4-9.


Dyer, R.A. 1980. Brachystelma, Ceropegia and Riocreuxia. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 27 Part 4:1-88. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Victor, J.E. and Dold, A.P. 2003. Threatened plants of the Albany Centre of Floristic Endemism, South Africa. South African Journal of Science 99:437-446.


Citation
Peckover, R., Dold, A.P. & Victor, J.E. 2007. Brachystelma montanum R.A.Dyer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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