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Scientific Name | Searsia scytophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Moffett |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ANACARDIACEAE |
Common Names | Rooiblomtaaibos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff |
Justification | Searsia scytophylla is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 24 643 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Bokkeveld Escarpment to Kogelberg and the Riviersonderend Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | It occurs on rocky sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| Threats to Searsia scytophylla include habitat loss and invasive alien species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Searsia scytophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Moffett var. scytophylla | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Searsia scytophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Moffett var. dentata (Moffett) Moffett | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Keith Coates Palgrave Trees of southern Africa. 3rd Edition. Struik, Cape Town.
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.
Moffett, R.O. 1993. Rhus. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 19 Part 3: Anacardiaceae, Fascicle 1:1-129. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Moffett, R.O. 2007. Name changes in the Old World Rhus and recognition of Searsia (Anacardiaceae). Bothalia 37(2):165-175.
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 |
| van der Colff, D. 2020. Searsia scytophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Moffett. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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