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Scientific Name | Oedera multipunctata (DC.) Anderb. & K.Bremer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Relhania multipunctata DC. |
Common Names | Perdekaroo (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/28 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 2700 km², known from fewer than 15 locations. Subpopulations that occur on sandy flats are currently declining due to rooibos tea cultivation, at least half of the subpopulations occur in sandy areas and are likely to be threatened by agriculture. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld Mountains to Swartruggens. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | On sandy and stony mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| Some subpopulations occurring on sandy flats are declining due to habitat loss to rooibos tea cultivation. Those on stony mountain slopes are however unlikely to be affected by agriculture. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Oedera multipunctata (DC.) Anderb. & K.Bremer | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Oedera multipunctata (DC.) Anderb. & K.Bremer | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Relhania multipunctata DC. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2007. Oedera multipunctata (DC.) Anderb. & K.Bremer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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