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Scientific Name | Agathosma pilifera Schltdl. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
Synonyms | Diosma pilifera Steud., Hartogia pilifera Kuntze |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Agathosma pilifera is a range-restricted species with an Extent of Occurrence of 1668 km². It possibly declined due to habitat loss to timber plantations in the past, but the majority of the population is not threatened, and therefore it is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Endemic to the Baviaanskloof in the Eastern Cape, where it is known from the vicinity of Scholtzberg in the Baviaanskloof Mountains south of Steytlerville, eastwards to the Winterhoek Mountains and Elandsberg Mountains west of Uitenhage. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos |
Description | Rocky upper sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| It has lost a small proportion of its habitat to timber plantations in the past, and around plantations, spreading, unmanaged alien invasive plants are outcompeting native species in places. The majority of this species' range however falls within a protected wilderness area, where it has no severe threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agathosma pilifera Schltdl. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Agathosma pilifera Schltdl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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