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Scientific Name | Pentzia trifida Schltr.ex.Magee & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/02/01 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 2125 km²) but locally very common limestone endemic. Although it is threatened in some areas by coastal development, alien plant invasion and habitat loss to crop cultivation, it is estimated that more than 30 locations still remain, and many subpopulations are protected within De Hoop Nature Reserve. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Arniston to Stilbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Coastal limestone fynbos. |
Threats |
| Some subpopulations are threatened by habitat loss to coastal development, crop cultivation and alien plant invasion, however, this species is still very common and many subpopulations are protected within the De Hoop Nature Reserve. |
Population |
A locally very common species and tolerant of disturbance.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pentzia trifida Schltr.ex.Magee & J.C.Manning | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Pentzia trifida Schltr.ex.Magee & J.C.Manning | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Magee, A.R. and Manning, J.C. 2010. Two new species of Asteraceae (tribe Anthemideae, subtribe Pentziinae) from the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 76(2):279-284.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2012. Pentzia trifida Schltr.ex.Magee & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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