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Scientific Name | Pteronia hutchinsoniana Compton |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Recent field observations indicate that Pteronia hutchinsoniana is more widespread and common than previously known. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 12 507 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Little Karoo from Montagu to the Langkloof. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, Western Little Karoo, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Swartberg Shale Renosterveld, Kango Limestone Renosterveld, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartberg Shale Fynbos, Western Gwarrieveld, Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket |
Description | It occurs on lower dry sandstone slopes and clay soils in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| Pteronia hutchinsoniana has no threats. |
Population |
Plants are locally abundant in suitable habitat (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok 2010).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pteronia hutchinsoniana Compton | LC | 2020.1 | | Pteronia hutchinsoniana Compton | Rare | Raimondo 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Pteronia hutchinsoniana Compton. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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