Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Osteospermum pyrifolium Norl.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2018/05/28
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme, D.A. Kamundi & D. Raimondo
Justification
Osteospermum pyrifolium is a Langeberg endemic, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 48 km². It is known from fewer than five locations and potentially threatened by agriculture and alien plant invasion. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Langeberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
It occurs on low to medium altitude sandstone slopes.
Threats
Osteospermum pyrifolium occurs on nutrient poor, sandy soils which are not ideally suited to agriculture, however, crop fields do occasionally expand onto lower sandy slopes. Competition from alien invasive plants spreading into the habitat is also a potential threat.
Population

There is no information available on the population of this species.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Osteospermum pyrifolium Norl.VU D2Raimondo 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.


Norlindh, T. 1943. Studies in the Calenduleae. 1: Monograph of the genera Dimorphotheca, Castalis, Osteospermum, Gibbaria and Chrysanthemoides. Gleerup, Lund.


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.


Citation
Helme, N.A., Kamundi, D.A. & Raimondo, D. 2018. Osteospermum pyrifolium Norl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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