Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Streptocarpus pogonites Hilliard & B.L.Burtt
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
GESNERIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/11/08
Assessor(s)
M. Lötter & J.E. Victor
Justification
A range-restricted species occurring only in a specialized habitat. Not threatened due to the inaccessibility of its habitat.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Mpumalanga
Range
Barberton Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Barberton Montane Grassland
Description
Wedged in the crevices of bare rock.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Streptocarpus pogonites Hilliard & B.L.BurttRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Streptocarpus pogonites Hilliard & B.L.BurttRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Streptocarpus pogonites Hilliard & B.L.BurttRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

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.


Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. 1968. New species and subspecies of Streptocarpus. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 28:209-215.


Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. 1971. Streptocarpus: an African plant study. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg.


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.


Citation
Lötter, M. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Streptocarpus pogonites Hilliard & B.L.Burtt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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