Psoralea cataracta explained

Psoralea cataracta is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It was declared extinct in 2008 in the Red List of South African Plants, with a single specimen collected from the Tulbagh Waterfall in 1804. It was rediscovered 200 years later by Brian Du Preez in November of 2019 in the Winterhoek Mountains near Tulbagh.^[1] It is endemic to the Western Cape.^[2] It is also known by the name waterfall fountainbush.

Description

Psoralea cataracta has small purple flowers dangling on long, thread-like flower stalks.

Distribution

Psoralea cataracta is found around Tulbagh.

Conservation status

As of the 2008 classification, Psoralea cataracta is classified as Extinct.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Preez . Brian du . 2019-11-18 . Waterfall Fountainbush (Psoralea cataracta) . 2022-04-16 . iNaturalist . en.
2. Web site: 2020-01-09 . The rediscovery of the extinct Psoralea cataracta after 200 years . 2022-04-15 . SANBI . en-US.
3. Web site: SANBI Red List of South African Plants . South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme . 2022-04-15 .