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Scientific Name | Empleurum fragrans P.E.Glover |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/14 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted habitat specialist (EOO 140 km²) with no known threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Mountains near Heidelberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone fynbos, in dampish places at high elevations, in restioid tussock marsh vegetation. |
Threats |
| No severe threats at present. About 10% of the habitat has light alien plant infestations, which could become a problem in future if left unmanaged. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Empleurum fragrans P.E.Glover | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Empleurum fragrans P.E.Glover | Rare | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Empleurum fragrans P.E.Glover. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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