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Threatened Plant Species in Fernkloof

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The Red List of South African plants gives the conservation status of all 20255 indigenous species in South Africa.

Most are labelled LC (Least Concern) as their existence is not threatened. However 4734 species are threatened to some degree and have been accorded the appropriate conservation status. The Red List is updated annually on the SANBI (South African National Biodiversity Institute) website www.redlist.sanbi.org

12% of plants in Fernkloof Nature Reserve are threatened to some degree and have been labelled according to their Threatened status. They are highlighted as follows:

Critically Endangered   A species is Critically Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the five IUCN criteria for Critically Endangered and is therefore facing an extreme high risk of extinction in the wild.
Endangered    A species is Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the five IUCN criteria for Endangered and is therefore facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
 Vulnerable  A species is Vulnerable when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the five IUCN criteria for Vulnerable and is therefore facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
 Near Threatened   A species is Near Threatened when available evidence indicates that it nearly meets any of the IUCN criteria for Vulnerable, and is therefore likely to become at risk of extinction in the near future.
Rare  A species is Rare when it meets any of the four South African criteria for Rarity, but it is not exposed to any direct or plausible potential threat and does not qualify for a category of threat according to the five IUCN criteria.

  

Acrolophia bolusii

Acrolophia bolusii

Orchidaceae

Vulnerable

Acrolophia ustulata

Acrolophia ustulata

Black Orchid, Golden Orchid
Orchidaceae

Vulnerable

Agathosma geniculata

Agathosma geniculata

Buchu, Boegoe
Rutaceae

Near Threatened

Amphithalea speciosa

Amphithalea speciosa

Fabaceae

Vulnerable

Amphithalea tomentosa

Amphithalea tomentosa

Fabaceae

Near Threatened

Amphithalea virgata

Amphithalea virgata

Fabaceae

Vulnerable

Apodytes geldenhuysii SA Tree no: 422.2

Apodytes geldenhuysii SA Tree no: 422.2

Dwarf White Pear, Kaapse Witpeer
Icacinaceae

Rare

Aristea zeyheri

Aristea zeyheri

Iridaceae

Rare

Aspalathus capensis

Aspalathus capensis

Table Mountain Gorse.
Fabaceae

Rare

Aspalathus excelsa

Aspalathus excelsa

Cape Gorse, Sweet-scented Pea
Fabaceae

Vulnerable

Aspalathus intervallaris

Aspalathus intervallaris

Fabaceae

Near Threatened

Aspalathus lebeckioides

Aspalathus lebeckioides

Fabaceae

Vulnerable

Aspalathus macrantha

Aspalathus macrantha

Fabaceae

Endangered

Aspalathus oblongifolia

Aspalathus oblongifolia

Fabaceae

Vulnerable

Aspalathus psoraleoides

Aspalathus psoraleoides

Fabaceae

Endangered

Asparagus lignosus

Asparagus lignosus

Katdoring
Asparagaceae

Near Threatened

Babiana nana subsp. maculata

Babiana nana subsp. maculata

Iridaceae

Near Threatened

Berzelia incurva

Berzelia incurva

Klipknopbossie
Bruniaceae

Vulnerable

Berzelia rubra

Berzelia rubra

Bruniaceae

Vulnerable

Brachysiphon rupestris

Brachysiphon rupestris

Rock Brachysiphon, Sissies
Penaeaceae

 Rare

Centella rupestris

Centella rupestris

Apiaceae

Vulnerable

Chenopodiopsis retrorsa

Chenopodiopsis retrorsa

Skunk Bush, Stinkbossie
Scrophulariaceae

Vulnerable

Colpoon speciosum

Colpoon speciosum

Cape Sumach, Pruimbas, Dwarf Tannin Bush, Dwerg-pruimbas.
Santalaceae

Vulnerable

Cullumia squarrosa

Cullumia squarrosa

Snake Thistle, Coastal Bush Thistle, Steekhaarbos
Asteraceae

Vulnerable

Curtisia dentata SA Tree no: 570

Curtisia dentata SA Tree no: 570

Assegai Tree, Assegaaiboom
Curtisiaceae

Near Threatened

Cyclopia genistoides

Cyclopia genistoides

Heuningtee, Honeybush Tea
Fabaceae

Near Threatened

Cyrtanthus carneus

Cyrtanthus carneus

Sandveldlelie, Fire Lily, Brandlelie
Amaryllidaceae

Vulnerable

Cyrtanthus leucanthus

Cyrtanthus leucanthus

White Fire Lily, Witvuurlelie
Amaryllidaceae

Endangered

Delosperma guthriei

Delosperma guthriei

Skaapvygie
Aizoaceae

Endangered

Diosma subulata

Diosma subulata

False buchu
Rutaceae

Vulnerable

Disa atrorubens

Disa atrorubens

Orchidaceae

Near Threatened

Disa bodkinii

Disa bodkinii

Orchidaceae

Rare

Disa hallackii

Disa hallackii

Orchidaceae

Endangered

Disa purpurascens

Disa purpurascens

Early Blue Disa, Bloumoederkappie
Orchidaceae

Near Threatened

Disa pygmaea

Disa pygmaea

Orchidaceae

Rare

Disa venusta

Disa venusta

Bloumoederkappie
Orchidaceae

Vulnerable

Dischisma leptostachyum

Dischisma leptostachyum

Kleinkatstert
Scrophulariaceae

Near Threatened

Disperis cucullata

Disperis cucullata

Witch Orchid, Oumakappie
Orchidaceae

Near Threatened

Echiostachys ecklonianus

Echiostachys ecklonianus

Bottelborsel, Ecklon's Bottlebrush
Boraginaceae

Endangered

Erepsia oxysepala

Erepsia oxysepala

Aizoaceae

Vulnerable

Erica ecklonii

Erica ecklonii

Ericaceae

Endangered

Erica filiformis var. filiformis

Erica filiformis var. filiformis

Ericaceae

Vulnerable

Erica galpinii

Erica galpinii

Ericaceae

Endangered

Erica hermani

Erica hermani

Hermanus Heath
Ericaceae

Endangered

Erica ioniana

Erica ioniana

Small Nodding Heath
Ericaceae

Rare

Erica irregularis

Erica irregularis

Gansbaai Heath
Ericaceae

 Endangered

Erica melastoma subsp. minor

Erica melastoma subsp. minor

Ericaceae

Endangered

Erica perspicua subsp. latifolia

Erica perspicua subsp. latifolia

Prince of Wales Heath, Veerheide
Ericaceae

Vulnerable

Erica viscaria subsp. pustulata

Erica viscaria subsp. pustulata

Ericaceae

Vulnerable

Erica williamsiorum

Erica williamsiorum

Heide, Heath
Ericaceae

Vulnerable

Evotella rubiginosa

Evotella rubiginosa

Orchidaceae

Rare

Ficinia distans

Ficinia distans

Cyperaceae

Vulnerable

Ficinia pinguior

Ficinia pinguior

Cyperaceae

Vulnerable

Freesia leichtlinii subsp. alba

Freesia leichtlinii subsp. alba

Kammetjie
Iridaceae

Near Threatened

Geissorhiza bryicola

Geissorhiza bryicola

Iridaceae

Rare

Geissorhiza imbricata subsp. imbricata

Geissorhiza imbricata subsp. imbricata

Iridaceae

Near Threatened

Geissorhiza nana

Geissorhiza nana

Iridaceae

Near Threatened

Geissorhiza tenella

Geissorhiza tenella

Iridaceae

Near Threatened

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Threatened plant Species
Identification

CR    Critically Endangered 
EN  Endangered  
VU  Vulnerable
NT   Near Threatened 
R Rare