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Scientific Name | Adenandra gummifera Strid |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Adenandra gummifera is a localized, but locally abundant species, endemic to a small mountain, where it is potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Potberg, a mountain on the eastern boundary of De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos |
Description | Rocky sandstone slopes in fynbos. |
Threats |
| Field observations have noted dense infestations of alien invasive plants in parts of this species' habitat. Efforts have been made to clear alien invasive plants inside De Hoop Nature Reserve, but ongoing clearing is needed to control reinvasions, particularly post-fire, when invasive species re-emerge from persistent soil-stored seedbanks. |
Population |
Adenandra gummifera is a highly localized species, but locally abundant in its habitat (Strid 1972). No significant population declines have been noted, and the population is assumed to be stable. This species' distribution is however so restricted that it could rapidly increase its risk of extinction, should potential threats become a reality.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Adenandra gummifera Strid | VU D2 | 2020.1 | | Adenandra gummifera Strid | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Adenandra gummifera Strid | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Adenandra gummifera Strid | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
Strid, A. 1972. Revision of the genus Adenandra (Rutaceae). Opera Botanica 32:1-112.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Adenandra gummifera Strid. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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