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Scientific Name | Stirtonanthus taylorianus (L.Bolus) B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Podalyria tayloriana L.Bolus, Stirtonia tayloriana (L.Bolus) B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte |
Common Names | Swartberg Yellow Keurtjie (e), Swartberg-geelkeurtjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/23 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok, D. Raimondo & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Two known locations are potentially threatened by groundwater extraction, a deleterious fire regime and road construction and maintenance. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Swartberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Montane fynbos on stream banks, 700-1500 m. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss, Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Stirtonanthus taylorianus (L.Bolus) B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Stirtonanthus taylorianus (L.Bolus) B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte | 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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Schutte-Vlok, A.L., Raimondo, D. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Stirtonanthus taylorianus (L.Bolus) B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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