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Scientific Name | Apodytes geldenhuysii A.E.van Wyk & Potgieter |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ICACINACEAE |
Common Names | Cape White Pear (e), Dwarf White Pear (e), Dwerg-witpeer (a), Kaapse Witpeer (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2004/11/29 |
Assessor(s) | C.J. Geldenhuys & J.E. Victor |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO<500 km²) habitat specialist. Most subpopulations occur in protected areas. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Stellenbosch to Hermanus. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Margins of afromontane forest. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Apodytes geldenhuysii A.E.van Wyk & Potgieter | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Apodytes geldenhuysii A.E.van Wyk & Potgieter | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Geldenhuys, C.J. & Victor, J.E. 2004. Apodytes geldenhuysii A.E.van Wyk & Potgieter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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