Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Agathosma concava Pillans
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RUTACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2002/05/01
Assessor(s)
T. Trinder-Smith & J.E. Victor
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO<500 km²) with no known threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Hex River Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation
Description
High altitude shale bands in montane fynbos, 1800-2000 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Agathosma concava PillansRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Agathosma concava PillansLower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Agathosma concava PillansRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Pillans, N.S. 1950. A revision of Agathosma. Journal of South African Botany 16(2):55-177.


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. & Victor, J.E. 2002. Agathosma concava Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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