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Scientific Name | Amphiglossa tecta (Brusse) Koekemoer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Pterothrix tecta Brusse |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Rare |
Assessment Date | 2011/04/15 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO <1 km²), but locally abundant habitat specialist. The entire known population occurs within a nature reserve where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Postmasburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld |
Description | Basins among white sand dunes. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Although this species has a very localized distribution, it is locally abundant.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amphiglossa tecta (Brusse) Koekemoer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pterothrix tecta Brusse | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Koekemoer, M. 1999. The genus Amphiglossa (Gnaphalieae, Relhaniinae, Asteraceae) in southern Africa. Bothalia 29(1):65-75.
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. 2011. Amphiglossa tecta (Brusse) Koekemoer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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