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Scientific Name | Staavia phylicoides Pillans |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRUNIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered D |
Assessment Date | 2006/04/12 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & E. Marinus |
Justification | The known population consists of five plants. Moist, south-facing overhangs above 800 m within this species range are exceptionally rare, and it is highly unlikely that there are more than 250 individuals in the wild. Climate change could lead to the drying out of its moist habitat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Moist south-facing overhangs on sandstone plateaus, above 800 m. |
Threats |
| Natural disasters, Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Staavia phylicoides Pillans | EN D | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Staavia phylicoides Pillans | Extinct | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Staavia phylicoides Pillans | Indeterminate | 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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Marinus, E. 2006. Staavia phylicoides Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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