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Scientific Name | Psoralea oreophila Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/15 |
Assessor(s) | C.H. Stirton, D. Raimondo, N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread in montane areas where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hawequas Mountains to Kogelberg and the Langeberg near Suurbraak. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Shallow sandy soils among rocks in montane fynbos, 460-1660 m. |
Population |
This species is a habitat specialist occurring in scattered subpopulations, but can be locally common. Recent field observations significantly extended the distribution range, indicating that it may be overlooked and more frequent than records suggest. It occurs in montane areas where there are little to no threats, and the population is therefore not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Psoralea oreophila Schltr. | LC | 2017.1 | | Psoralea oreophila Schltr. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Psoralea oreophila Schltr. | 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.
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Citation |
| Stirton, C.H., Raimondo, D., Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2016. Psoralea oreophila Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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