Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Agathosma unicarpellata (Fourc.) Pillans
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RUTACEAE
Synonyms
Barosma unicarpellata Fourc.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/08/16
Assessor(s)
T. Trinder-Smith & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO 5 000 km², a localized, but locally very common species occurring in large subpopulations in montane habitat where it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape
Range
Kouga and Baviaanskloof Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Shallow crevices in stony sandstone mountain slopes.
Threats
No threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Agathosma unicarpellata (Fourc.) PillansLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Agathosma unicarpellata (Fourc.) PillansLower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Agathosma unicarpellata (Fourc.) PillansRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Agathosma unicarpellata (Fourc.) PillansUncertain 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 unicarpellata (Fourc.) Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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