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Scientific Name | Pteronia diosmifolia Brusse |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/09/13 |
Assessor(s) | P.P.J. Herman, J.E. Victor & R.C. Turner |
Justification | Known from two locations both subpopulations are extremely localized, small colonies that are potentially threatened by encroachment from invasive alien acacias. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | De Hoop and Elandsvlei farm near Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | De Hoop Limestone Fynbos |
Description | Limestone outcrops. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects) |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pteronia diosmifolia Brusse | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pteronia diosmifolia Brusse | VU D2 | Victor (2002) | | Pteronia diosmifolia Brusse | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Herman, P.P.J., Victor, J.E. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Pteronia diosmifolia Brusse. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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