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Scientific Name | Brunia microphylla Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRUNIACEAE |
Synonyms | Berardia microphylla Sond., Raspalia microphylla (Thunb.) Brongn. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/07/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Brunia microphylla is widespread and common in the mountains of the Western Cape, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 8 016 km². It is not considered to be in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread in the mountains of the Western Cape, where it occurs from the Limietberg north of Bain's Kloof southwards to the mountains above Betty's Bay and Kleinmond, and from there eastwards along the Riversonderend and Kleinrivier mountains as far as Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on rocky upper slopes and summits in sandstone fynbos. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Brunia microphylla. |
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 | | Raspalia microphylla (Thunb.) Brongn. | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Raspalia microphylla (Thunb.) Brongn. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Claßen-Bockhoff, R., Oliver, E.G.H., Hall, A.V. and Quint, M. 2011. A new classification of the South African endemic family Bruniaceae based on molecular and morphological data. Taxon 60(4):1138-1155.
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.
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.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Brunia microphylla Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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