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Scientific Name | Pteronia erythrochaeta DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Common Names | Boegoebos (a), Boegoebossie (a), Boegoekaroo (a), Buchukaroo (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Pteronia erythrochaeta is a widespread species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 220 700 km². It is not threatened with extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Upper Karoo (extends up to Carnarvon), Great Karoo and into western Free State. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Gamka Karoo, Eastern Gwarrieveld, Bushmanland Vloere, Southern Karoo Riviere, Hantam Plateau Dolerite Renosterveld, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Baviaans Valley Thicket, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Eastern Lower Karoo, Western Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Northern Upper Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Tanqua Karoo, Bushmanland Arid Grassland |
Description | It occurs in karroid shrubland and arid grasslands. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Pteronia erythrochaeta. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pteronia erythrochaeta DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Magee, A.R. and Boatwright, J.S. (eds). In prep. Plants of the Karoo: A Conspectus of the Nama-Karoo and Adjacent Summer-Rainfall Regions of the Northern and Western Cape Provinces. Strelitzia.
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. 2019. Pteronia erythrochaeta DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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