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Scientific Name | Agathosma adenandriflora Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
Synonyms | Agathosma formosissima Dummer |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok, T. Trinder-Smith & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO < 18 000 km², 14 known locations continue to decline due to overgrazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg, Koue Bokkeveld, Hex River Mountains, Anysberg and Witteberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | Lower northern slopes in arid fynbos. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat is favoured for livestock grazing, and it is a highly palatable species. J.H. Vlok has witnessed a number of subpopulations that have been heavily grazed including Klein-Spreeufontein, Witteberg Mountains and Katbakkies Pass area. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agathosma adenandriflora Schltr. | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Agathosma adenandriflora Schltr. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Agathosma adenandriflora Schltr. | Not Threatened | 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.
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 |
| Vlok, J.H., Trinder-Smith, T. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Agathosma adenandriflora Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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