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Scientific Name | Euchaetis pungens (Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.) I.Williams |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
Synonyms | Acmadenia pungens Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable A2ac |
Assessment Date | 2006/03/08 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & J.E. Victor |
Justification | A population reduction of at least 30% is estimated based on habitat loss to vineyard and deciduous fruit orchard expansion, drainage of seasonal wetlands, and alien plant invasion in the past 30 years (generation length 10 years). Habitat loss is ongoing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Upper Breede River Valley, on flats and low slopes in the mountains of the Worcester district. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Breede Shale Renosterveld, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Quartzite Fynbos, Breede Shale Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Breede Sand Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos |
Description | Breede Alluvium Fynbos, seasonally waterlogged, sandy soils. |
Threats |
| Agriculture (vineyards, orchards), drainage of seasonal wetlands, invasive alien species, infrastructure development (dams, power substation) are threats to this species. Urban development around Brandvlei dam is a future threat. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euchaetis pungens (Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.) I.Williams | VU A2ac | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euchaetis pungens (Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.) I.Williams | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Euchaetis pungens (Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.) I.Williams | Rare/Vulnerable | 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.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Euchaetis pungens (Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.) I.Williams. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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