Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Agathosma leptospermoides Sond.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RUTACEAE
Synonyms
Agathosma apiculata E.Mey., Hartogia leptospermoides Kuntze
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2006/08/16
Assessor(s)
T. Trinder-Smith & D. Raimondo
Justification
A slow-maturing reseeder that is potentially threatened by too frequent fires. The area where it occurs has burnt twice in the past 10 years.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Mountains north of Genadendal and Poesjenels River near Robertson.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Quartzite Fynbos
Description
Rocky outcrops on arid north-facing slopes.
Threats
Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Agathosma leptospermoides Sond.VU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Agathosma leptospermoides Sond.Lower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Agathosma leptospermoides Sond.Not Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Agathosma leptospermoides Sond.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Bolus Herbarium. The genus Agathosma, specimen data from the Bolus Herbarium Collections database. University of Cape Town, Cape Town. Downloaded on 2007.


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.


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.


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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Trinder-Smith, T. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Agathosma leptospermoides Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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