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Scientific Name | Agathosma microcalyx Dummer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened A2c; B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/31 |
Assessor(s) | T. Trinder-Smith & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A population reduction of 20-30% is estimated based on the loss of mature individuals at three out of 10-15 locations in the past 10 years (generation length 15 years). EOO 4800 km², it continues to decline on flat areas that are being transformed for Rooibos tea cultivation, while others that occur on slopes are safe from ploughing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg, Gifberg and Nieuwoudtville. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Dry fynbos on rocky Table Mountain Sandstone-derived soil. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agathosma microcalyx Dummer | NT A2c; B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| Trinder-Smith, T. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Agathosma microcalyx Dummer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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