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Scientific Name | Agathosma squamosa (Roem. & Schult.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
Synonyms | Diosma squamosa Willd. ex Roem. & Schult., Hartogia squamosa Kuntze |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/16 |
Assessor(s) | T. Trinder-Smith & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Widespread and common in montane areas where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg to Cold Bokkeveld Mountains and Swartruggens. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Arid rocky mid-slopes. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agathosma squamosa (Roem. & Schult.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Agathosma squamosa (Roem. & Schult.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Agathosma squamosa (Roem. & Schult.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Trinder-Smith, T. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Agathosma squamosa (Roem. & Schult.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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