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Scientific Name | Osteospermum nordenstamii J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/20 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 1158 km², an estimated six to 10 locations continues to decline due to habitat loss and degradation as a result of overgrazing and mining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Namaqualand coastal plain between Riethuis and Vredendal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld |
Description | Quartz patches on north-facing slopes. |
Threats |
| Threatened by overgrazing and trampling by livestock and by mining of quartz patches. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Osteospermum nordenstamii J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | VU B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C., Goldblatt, P. and Helme, N.A. 2012. ASTERACEAE: Osteospermum norlindhianum and O. nordenstamii, two new species of Osteospermum sect. Trefenestratae (Calenduleae) from the Greater Cape Floristic Region. Bothalia 42(1):59-66.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2014. Osteospermum nordenstamii J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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