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Scientific Name | Pterygodium crispum (Thunb.) Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Arethusa crispa Thunb., Corycium crispum (Thunb.) Sw. |
Common Names | Bastertrewwa (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/10/01 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Namaqualand, Kamiesberg to the Cape Peninsula, and eastwards to Albertinia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandy areas, often on flats, 0-1500 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| There is ongoing scientific debate regarding the placement of this taxon, with some publications (e.g. Johnson and Bytebier 2015) classifying it in the genus Corycium, while others, such as Manning and Goldblatt (2012) include it within Pterygodium. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pterygodium crispum (Thunb.) Schltr. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Corycium crispum (Thunb.) Sw. | 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.
Johnson, S. and Bytebier, B. 2015. Orchids of South Africa: A field guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.
Linder, H.P. 1999. Corycium. In: H.P. Linder and H. Kurzweil (eds.), Orchids of southern Africa (pp. 339-350), A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
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.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Pterygodium crispum (Thunb.) Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/02 |
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