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Scientific Name | Berzelia ecklonii Pillans |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRUNIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2020/01/22 |
Assessor(s) | F. Daniels, R.C. Turner & L. von Staden |
Justification | Berzelia ecklonii is a rare, range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 272 km². It currently has no severe threats, and therefore is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to a small areas in the mountains of the Western Cape, between Grabouw and Pringle Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on marshy sandstone slopes in fynbos. |
Threats |
| Alien invasive plants are present in low densities at some localities. It is important that these are cleared to prevent them from outcompeting rare and localized native species such as this one. Most of its habitat is in well-protected wilderness areas. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Berzelia ecklonii Pillans | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Berzelia ecklonii Pillans | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Berzelia ecklonii Pillans | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Pillans, N.S. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. Journal of South African Botany 13:121-206.
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 |
| Daniels, F., Turner, R.C. & von Staden, L. 2020. Berzelia ecklonii Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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