Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Thamnea matroosbergensis A.V.Hall
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BRUNIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Rare
Assessment Date
2011/03/25
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A rare, range-restricted habitat specialist known from a single kloof (EOO <1 km²) on the upper southern slopes of Matroosberg where it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Matroosberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Hex Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rocky, upper south-east facing slopes.
Threats
No threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Thamnea matroosbergensis A.V.HallCritically Rare 2011.1
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., Oliver, E.G.H. and Claßen-Bockhoff, R. 2010. Bruniaceae: New species of Thamnea and Brunia from Western Cape, South Africa. Bothalia 40(1):96-101.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2011. Thamnea matroosbergensis A.V.Hall. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10

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