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Scientific Name | Euchaetis schlechteri Schinz |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/25 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO and AOO<2000 km², fewer than 10 locations remain after habitat loss to wheat cultivation. It continues to decline due to inappropriate fire management and alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Sir Lowry's Pass to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | Clay soils, 120-290 m. |
Threats |
| Aliens, and associated changes in fire frequency and temperature pose a severe ongoing threat to all extant populations (DR 2006). Agriculture is a severe past threat. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euchaetis schlechteri Schinz | VU B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euchaetis schlechteri Schinz | Lower Risk - Near Threatened | Victor (2002) | | Euchaetis schlechteri Schinz | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Euchaetis schlechteri Schinz | Endangered | 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2006. Euchaetis schlechteri Schinz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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