Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Acmadenia densifolia Sond.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RUTACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)
Assessment Date
2006/09/05
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO 2250 km², 15 known locations continue to decline due to alien plant invasion, overgrazing and coastal development around Stilbaai.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Bredasdorp to Stilbaai and Albertinia.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Limestone hills.
Threats
Alien invasive plants are causing habitat degradation at most known locations. Coastal development around Stilbaai is causing ongoing habitat loss. Some locations are also severely overgrazed.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Conservation
It is conserved in De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Acmadenia densifolia Sond.NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Acmadenia densifolia Sond.Lower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Acmadenia densifolia Sond.Not Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Acmadenia densifolia Sond.Uncertain 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.


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.


Williams, I. 1982. Studies in the genera of the Diosmeae (Rutaceae): 13. A revision of the genus Acmadenia. Journal of South African Botany 48(2):169-240.


Citation
Raimondo, D. 2006. Acmadenia densifolia Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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