|
Scientific Name | Psoralea tenuissima E.Mey. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/02/05 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Restricted to high altitude stream sides in the arid mountain ranges, known from less than 10 sites. It is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs in the Koue Bokkeveld and Du Toit's Kloof Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in stream sides in montane fynbos above 960 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Psoralea tenuissima E.Mey. | 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.
|
Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2008. Psoralea tenuissima E.Mey. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
Comment on this assessment
