Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pteronia scabra Harv.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)
Assessment Date
2006/09/13
Assessor(s)
R.C. Turner
Justification
Known from three locations. Its habitat has undergone significant transformation to wheat and protea cultivation since it was last collected in 1962. Threats from invasive alien plants, a deleterious fire regime and crop cultivation are ongoing.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Houwhoek to Elim.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos
Description
Rocky slopes.
Threats
Habitat degradation, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pteronia scabra Harv.EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Pteronia scabra Harv.VU D2Victor (2002)
Pteronia scabra Harv.Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Pteronia scabra Harv.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Harvey, W.H. 1894. Compositae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis III (Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae):44-530. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.


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.


Citation
Turner, R.C. 2006. Pteronia scabra Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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