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Scientific Name | Xiphotheca guthriei (L.Bolus) A.L.Schutte & B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Priestleya guthriei L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,) |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/16 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 3350 km², 10 small, severely fragmented subpopulations remain after most of the habitat has been transformed for wheat and vineyard cultivation. It is currently continuing to decline due to alien plant invasion of the habitat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Kleinrivier Mountains to Potberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Renosterveld on silcrete soils. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by farming activities (past habitats were ploughed up but remaining ones are hanging on). However, many locations now have aliens, resulting in a continuing decline in EOO and quality of habitat. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Conservation |
| Not currently conserved in any formally protected area. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Xiphotheca guthriei (L.Bolus) A.L.Schutte & B.-E.van Wyk | EN B1ab(ii,iii,) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Xiphotheca guthriei (L.Bolus) A.L.Schutte & B.-E.van Wyk | Endangered | 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. 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.
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Citation |
| Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Xiphotheca guthriei (L.Bolus) A.L.Schutte & B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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