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Scientific Name | Psoralea karooensis C.H.Stirt., Muasya & Vlok |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/08 |
Assessor(s) | C.H. Stirton, M. Muasya & J.H. Vlok |
Justification | Psoralea karooensis is locally common within its range and much of its distribution occurs in protected nature reserves. However, the species is a habitat specialist (fresh water stream beds with intermittent flow at above 1000 m) and is only known from a restricted area (EOO <500 km²). |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Witteberg and Anysberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | Gulleys and along the banks of dry river beds, in Witteberg quartzite fynbos. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Psoralea karooensis C.H.Stirt., Muasya & Vlok | Rare | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Stirton, C.H., Muasya, A.M. and Vlok, J. 2012. Psoralea karooensis (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae): a new species from the Klein Karoo region of South Africa. PhytoKeys 17:19-23.
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Citation |
| Stirton, C.H., Muasya, M. & Vlok, J.H. 2014. Psoralea karooensis C.H.Stirt., Muasya & Vlok. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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