| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | GERANIALES | OXALIDACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Oxalis dines |
| Species Authority: | Ornduff |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2010 |
| Assessor/s: | Raimondo, D., L. Dreyer, K. Oberlander & N. Helme |
| Reviewer/s: | Victor, J.E.& Foden, W. |
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Justification: The species is currently known from eight locations from Vanrhynsdorp to Clanwilliam and in Calvinia, Western Cape, South Africa. The subpopulations are isolated as they occur in seasonal pools, however very little is known about the species method of dispersal so the species is not identified as severely fragmented. There is an ongoing decline in habitat mainly due to trampling and grazing by livestock. The species has an extent of occurrence of 6,600 km2 and an area of occupancy of less than 200 km2 (as it is only found in small pools). It is listed as Vulnerable. |
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| Range Description: |
Vanrhynsdorp to Clanwilliam and in Calvinia, Western Cape, South Africa. Known localities: 1) Cape Province, Calvinia. ca. 42 km SE of Nieuwoudtville (Goldblatt, Snijman. 1983) 2) W Cape, Northern Bokkeveld Escarpment S of Perdekraal (Oliver 1983) - locally frequent aquatic near edges of pan, also seen by D.Raimondo Augst 2006 > 500 plants seen at this location 3) Cape, Vanrhynsdorp. Along boundary of farm Sandkraal and farm 256 at base of Mitsikamma (Snijman 1983) - growing in abundance in seasonal clay pool. 4) Cape, Calvinia. Bokkeveld escarpment (Tweevlei, Snijman 1980) 5) Van Rhynsdorp, Rd. To Mauwerskop south of Vanrhynsdorp third of way from Raskraal (Oliver 1974) 6) Calvinia. Lokenberg near Nieuwoudtville (Barker) 7) Clanwilliam Div. 4 miles west of Clanwilliam (Salter 1932) 8) Calvinia Dist. 2 miles north of summit of Botterkloof (Salter 1932). Refound by L. Dreyer and K. Oberlander 2006 July. 9) Clanwilliam Div. Doorn River (Schlechter 1897) |
| Countries: |
Native:
South Africa
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: |
Seasonal pools are highly isolated from one another but it is unknown that if a sub population goes extinct whether it could be recolonised. Not much is known about the dispersal strategy of these aquatic oxalisis. Estimated total population size: >10,000; Estimated number of locations: six; < 20 subpopulations (eight localities in PRECIS. <20 suspected.) |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Seasonal pools and pans in clay. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat threatened by heavy grazing and trampling of plants floating in shallow pools was observed by Helme at Vanrhysdorp subpopulation and by Raimondo at some Nieuwoudtivlle subpopulations. Agriculture (low to moderate threat) as some farmers plough up these seasonal pools. This occurred in Nieuwoudtville in 2005, but it is not general practice as crops do not grow well in seasonally inundated areas. |
| Conservation Actions: | Habitat and site management and protection is required. Also, legal measures to protect the species habitat should be put in place. Restoration of sites for increasing species suitable habitat is also recommended. |
| Citation: | Raimondo, D., L. Dreyer, K. Oberlander & N. Helme 2010. Oxalis dines. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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