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Scientific Name | Leucadendron glaberrimum (Schltr.) Compton subsp. glaberrimum |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | PROTEACEAE |
Common Names | Common Oily Conebush (e), Perdepitjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/05/13 |
Assessor(s) | A.G. Rebelo, H. Mtshali & L. von Staden |
Justification | This taxon has a restricted range (Extent of Occurrence 3717 km²), but it has large subpopulations and is not declining, and is therefore not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This taxon occurs from the Cederberg to Koue Bokkeveld, Skurweberg and Hex River Mountains in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on steep sandy or stony slopes in montane sandstone fynbos, 400-2000 m. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this taxon. |
Population |
This taxon is common within its habitat, and is frequently encountered in large, isolated subpopulations of several thousand individuals. As there are no severe threats to this taxon, the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Leucadendron glaberrimum (Schltr.) Compton subsp. glaberrimum | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Rebelo, T. 2001. Sasol Proteas: A field guide to the proteas of southern Africa. (2nd ed.). Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2019. Leucadendron glaberrimum (Schltr.) Compton subsp. glaberrimum. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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