Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cliffortia burgersii E.G.H.Oliv. & Fellingham
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ROSACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered D
Assessment Date
2006/04/26
Assessor(s)
C.M. Whitehouse & J.E. Victor
Justification
Only one subpopulation of between 100 and 200 mature individuals is known.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
De Hoop Limestone Fynbos
Description
Limestone and adjacent sands.
Threats
Most of the plants were severely stunted by grazing, although still flowering and fruiting.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Conservation
De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cliffortia burgersii E.G.H.Oliv. & FellinghamEN DRaimondo et al. (2009)
Cliffortia burgersii E.G.H.Oliv. & FellinghamEN C2bVictor (2002)
Cliffortia burgersii E.G.H.Oliv. & FellinghamRare 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.


Whitehouse, C.M. 2006. Cliffortia Interactive Key. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.


Citation
Whitehouse, C.M. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Cliffortia burgersii E.G.H.Oliv. & Fellingham. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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