Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Thamnea depressa Oliv.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BRUNIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Extinct
Assessment Date
2008/04/02
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & J.E. Victor
Justification
Known from Burchell's 1815 collection from Genadendal. The collection site was converted to a pine plantation and the surrounding vegetation is severely infested with alien plants. This species is therefore considered extinct.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Genadendal.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Rocky outcrops.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Thamnea depressa Oliv.Extinct Raimondo et al. (2009)
Thamnea depressa Oliv.Extinct Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Thamnea depressa Oliv.Extinct Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

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.


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.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Victor, J.E. 2008. Thamnea depressa Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12

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