Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Acmadenia tetracarpellata I.Williams
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RUTACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2018/05/16
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden & N.A. Helme
Justification
This species is a range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 114 km². It has no known threats. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern but is nationally recognised as Rare.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Swartruggens Mountains near Ceres.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos
Description
It occurs in sandy flats in rocky gullies, often seasonally wet, 900-1500 m.
Threats
This species is threatened by pollution.
Population

There is no information available on the population of this species.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Acmadenia tetracarpellata I.WilliamsRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
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.


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.


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
von Staden, L. & Helme, N.A. 2018. Acmadenia tetracarpellata I.Williams. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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