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Scientific Name | Macrostylis cassiopoides (Turcz.) I.Williams subsp. cassiopoides |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
Synonyms | Acmadenia cassiopoides Turcz., Euchaetis dubia Sond., Euchaetis dubia Sond. var. pauciflora Sond. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/01 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<1390 km², five known locations continue to decline due to habitat loss to potato and rooibos tea cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Clanwilliam district, Nardous Kloof to Bergvallei River. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos |
Description | Sandy and flat rocky soils. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Macrostylis cassiopoides (Turcz.) I.Williams subsp. cassiopoides | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Macrostylis cassiopoides (Turcz.) I.Williams subsp. cassiopoides | VU D2 | Victor (2002) | | Macrostylis cassiopoides (Turcz.) I.Williams subsp. cassiopoides | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2007. Macrostylis cassiopoides (Turcz.) I.Williams subsp. cassiopoides. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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