Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Adenandra schlechteri Dummer
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RUTACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Assessment Date
2006/03/16
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme, D.I.W. Euston-Brown & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO and AOO <20 km², two known locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat degradation as a result of alien plant invasion. Habitat loss to expanding vineyards is a potential threat: new vineyards have recently been established on the lower slopes of the hills where this species occurs.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Elim.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos
Description
Rocky hills at low altitudes.
Threats
Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Adenandra schlechteri DummerEN B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Adenandra schlechteri DummerVU D2Victor (2002)
Adenandra schlechteri DummerIndeterminate Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Adenandra schlechteri DummerIndeterminate Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Citation
Helme, N.A., Euston-Brown, D.I.W. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Adenandra schlechteri Dummer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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