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Scientific Name | Pentzia stellata (P.P.J.Herman) Magee |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Rennera stellata P.P.J.Herman |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened D2 |
Assessment Date | 2016/09/13 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden, P.P.J. Herman & N. Hahn |
Justification | A widespread (EOO 16 674 km²), but very localized habitat specialist (AOO <20 km²). Recent field surveys indicated that it is much more common than previously thought, occurring at 10-15 locations. It remains potentially threatened by habitat loss and degradation, which would lead to a rapid increase in risk of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, North West |
Range | Postmasburg to Vryburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Freshwater |
Major habitats | Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Molopo Bushveld |
Description | Seasonally waterlogged calcrete pans. |
Threats |
| According to Herman (1999), this species only occurs on pans consisting of unweathered calcrete which is often exploited for calcrete rock used in road construction. At least two subpopulations are situated on stock farms, and these may be affected by habitat degradation due to trampling and overgrazing. |
Population |
This species has very specific habitat requirements, and is localized to calcrete pans. Within suitable habitat it is abundant. Field surveys in 1999 recorded the species in three pans, and it was regarded as rare and endangered (Herman 1999). More recent field surveys located several additional subpopulations, and greatly extended the known range of this species (Hahn 2013). Although now known to be much more common, it nonetheless has a very small Area of Occupancy (AOO), estimated to be less than 20 km². The population appears to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pentzia stellata (P.P.J.Herman) Magee | NT D2 | 2017.1 | | Rennera stellata P.P.J.Herman | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Rennera stellata P.P.J.Herman | Endangered | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hahn, N. 2013. Rare, endangered and endemic flora of the North West Province. Unpublished Report to the Department of Economic Development, Conservation and Tourism, North West Provincial Government.
Herman, P.P.J. 1999. Synopsis of the genus Rennera Merxm. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) with the description of a new species from South Africa. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 129(4):367–377.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Magee, A.R., Nicolas, A.N., Tilney, P.M. and Plunkett, G.M. 2015. Phylogenetic relationships and generic realignments in the early diverging subtribe Pentziinae (Asteraceae, Anthemideae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 178(4):633-647.
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 |
| von Staden, L., Herman, P.P.J. & Hahn, N. 2016. Pentzia stellata (P.P.J.Herman) Magee. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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