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Scientific Name | Gerbera sylvicola Johnson, N.R.Crouch & T.J.Edwards |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/22 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This habitat specialist is restricted to the scarp forest in KwaZulu-Natal, and has an area of occupancy (AOO) of 12 km². It is currently known from three locations, and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed nationally as Rare and qualifies under the IUCN 3.1. Criteria as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species is known from north-central KwaZulu-Natal, in Zululand between Nkandla and Stanger. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Scarp Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest |
Description | It grows in the full shade of the forest on steep east and south facing slopes, among boulders. |
Threats |
| There are no significant threats to this species. |
Population |
Individuals can form large colonies (Johnson et al. 2014). The population is not declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Bibliography |
Johnson, I.M., Crouch, N.R. and Edwards, T.J. 2014. Gerbera sylvicola (Asteraceae: Mutisieae), a new forest species from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Phytotaxa 186(4):229-235.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2021. Gerbera sylvicola Johnson, N.R.Crouch & T.J.Edwards. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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