| Scientific Name | Struthiola myrsinites Lam. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | THYMELAEACEAE | Synonyms | Struthiola ovata Thunb. |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/03/03 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Struthiola myrsinites is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 108 590 km². It is abundant and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Bokkeveld Escarpment near Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape southwards to the Cape Peninsula and Kogelberg, and eastwards to Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Peninsula Granite Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Robertson Granite Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Breede Sand Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Knysna Sand Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Dune Strandveld, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Groot Brak Dune Strandveld, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos | Description | It occurs on flats and slopes with sandy soils in fynbos. |
Threats | | Threats to Struthiola myrsinites include habitat degradation and invasive alien species. |
Population | There is no information available on the population of this species.
| Population trend | Stable |
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Citation/Red List version | | Struthiola myrsinites Lam. | 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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2020. Struthiola myrsinites Lam. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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