Zannichellia aschersoniana

Zannichellia aschersoniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Potamogetonaceae
Genus: Zannichellia
Species:
Z. aschersoniana
Binomial name
Zannichellia aschersoniana
Map
IUCN range map from an assessment performed in 2007
  Probably extant (resident)
Synonyms
  • Pseudalthenia aschersoniana (Graebn.) Hartog
  • Vleisia aschersoniana (Graebn.) Toml.

Zannichellia aschersoniana is an endangered species of aquatic plant endemic to the West Coast of the Western Cape, South Africa.[2]

Habitat and range

Zannichellia aschersoniana is found between Lambert's Bay to Stilbaai in freshwater wetland systems.[1]

Conservation status

Zannichellia aschersoniana is assessed as critically endangered in the SANBI Red List of South African Plants, and endangered in the IUCN Red List due to its relatively small area of occupancy of less than 10 km2 in two locations around the Cape Peninsula. Its existence is threatened by the degradation of wetlands through urban expansion and the introduction of invasive alien plants.[2] The species hasn't been recorded since the 1960s.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Raimondo, D.; E. Sieben.; J. Day. (2010). "Pseudalthenia aschersoniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T185305A8385705. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185305A8385705.en. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.


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