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Scientific Name | Agathosma insignis (Compton) Pillans |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
Synonyms | Barosma insignis Compton |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2020/01/20 |
Assessor(s) | T. Trinder-Smith & L. von Staden |
Justification | This is a range-restricted and localized habitat specialist. Its habitat is protected and it has 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 mountains of the southern Koue Bokkeveld and Groot Winterhoek north of Tulbagh in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It is localized to rocky stream banks in mountain fynbos. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agathosma insignis (Compton) Pillans | 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. & von Staden, L. 2020. Agathosma insignis (Compton) Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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