A range-restricted species (EOO <50 km²), known from one extensive population. It has lost part of the population to road construction in the past and road construction and livestock overgrazing remain potential threats.

Distribution

Endemism

South African endemic

Provincial distribution

Eastern Cape

Range

Sneeuberg Mountains.

Habitat and Ecology

Major system

Terrestrial

Major habitats

Karoo Escarpment Grassland

Description

Karoo Escarpment Grassland.

Threats

A small proportion of this species' habitat has been lost road construction. The remaining population is potentially threatened by further road construction and overgrazing due to overstocking of rangelands.

Population

This species is known from one Known only from one extensive population. There has been no recent surveys of the population and its size is not known.

Population trend

Stable

Assessment History

Taxon assessed

Status and Criteria

Citation/Red List version

Syringodea pulchella Hook.f.

Rare

Raimondo et al. (2009)

Syringodea pulchella Hook.f.

Insufficiently Known

Hilton-Taylor (1996)

Syringodea pulchella Hook.f.

Uncertain

Hall et al. (1980)

Bibliography

Bredenkamp, C. In prep. Conspectus of the flora of the Eastern cape. Strelitzia.