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Scientific Name | Agathosma muirii E.Phillips |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable A4abc |
Assessment Date | 2006/11/30 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok, A.L. Schutte-Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A population reduction of >30% is projected to be reached within the next seven years, based on a continuation of rates of population decline and habitat loss to coastal development and alien acacia invasion in the past 23 years (generation length 10 years). |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Stilbaai to Mossel Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Canca Limestone Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Goukamma Dune Thicket |
Description | Deep sands on coastal dunes associated with limestone. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation, Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agathosma muirii E.Phillips | VU A4abc | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Agathosma muirii E.Phillips | VU B1B2c | Victor (2002) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H., Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Agathosma muirii E.Phillips. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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