| Scientific Name | Agathosma bisulca (Thunb.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | RUTACEAE | Synonyms | Agathosma acerosa Eckl. & Zeyh., Agathosma barosmaefolia Eckl. & Zeyh., Agathosma glauca Eckl. & Zeyh., Diosma bifurca Willd., Diosma bisulca Thunb., Hartogia acerosa Kuntze, Hartogia barosmifolia Kuntze, Hartogia bisulca Kuntze | Common Names | Boegoe (a), Steenbokboegoe (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2009/07/29 | Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter | Justification | A widespread (EOO 25 000 km²) species, which in spite of the decline of lowland subpopulations due to habitat loss to crop cultivation is still common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | Bokkeveld Mountains to Silverstroom Strand. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Fynbos | Description | Lower and mid-slopes and flats in deep sand. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
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Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Agathosma bisulca (Thunb.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. | 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.
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 | Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Agathosma bisulca (Thunb.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18 |
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