SANBI: Rare and Threatened Plants (Cape Floristic Region, 1864-2008)
Citation
Raimondo D, Ranwashe F (2017). SANBI: Rare and Threatened Plants (Cape Floristic Region, 1864-2008). Version 1.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/iu0mvh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.Description
The Cape Floristic Region is one of the world's six floral kindoms, yet its phenomenal floral diversity is under extreme threat and more than 17 species have gone extinct in the past few decades. 72% of South Africa's threatened plants are found in this area. This resource contains 965 rare and threatened species.Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Includes Namibia and South Africa
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Domitilla Raimondooriginator
position: Project manager
SANBI
Private Bag X101
Pretoria
0001
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: (012) 843 5282
email: D.Raimondo@sanbi.org.za
homepage: http://www.sanbi.org.za
Fhatani Ranwashe
metadata author
position: Data Technician
SANBI
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 021 799 8738
email: f.ramwashe@sanbi.org.za
homepage: http://www.sanbi.org.za
Terry Tinder-Smith
user
position: Curator
Bolus Herbarium
Bolus Herbarium, Department of Botany, University of Cape Town
Rondebosch
7701
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: (021) 650 2447
email: Terry.Trinder-Smith@uct.ac.za
Domitilla Raimondo
administrative point of contact
position: Project manager
SANBI
Private Bag X101
Pretoria
0001
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: (012) 843 5282
email: D.Raimondo@sanbi.org.za
homepage: http://www.sanbi.org.za