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Scientific Name | Agathosma aemula Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2020/01/20 |
Assessor(s) | T. Trinder-Smith & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Agathosma aemula is range-restricted species (extent of occurrence 54 km²) with no severe threats, and therefore it is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the northern Cederberg, where it occurs between Pakhuis Pass and Wuppertal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It is localized to seeps on gentle sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| This species has no severe threats. As a reseeder, it is potentially impacted by too frequent fires, however, it is relatively fast growing, and therefore is only likely to be affected by very short fire cycles, which are unlikely in the well-protected wilderness area where it occurs. |
Population |
This species is locally common in suitable habitat, with subpopulations consisting of more than 1000 mature individuals (N.A. Helme pers. obs.). As it has no severe threats, the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agathosma aemula Schltr. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| Trinder-Smith, T. & Raimondo, D. 2020. Agathosma aemula Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/04 |
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