Abstract
A checklist of vascular plants and cryptograms was compiled for the fynbos and rocky headland communities of the coastal region south of George The area studied is a 12 km stretch of steep sandstone cliffs forming alternating bays and headlands situated between Glentana and Wilderness. The plant communities of the natural vegetation inhabiting the coastline are a mixture of coastal thicket, riparian thicket, fynbos and rocky headland types. The extent of natural vegetation has been reduced by the spread of agricultural land and urban development and is under further threat from the spread of naturalised alien invader species, particularly Acacia cyclops. The checklist records the occurrence of 271 taxa including 16 alien species (6% of taxa). Of the flowering plant species recorded, 6% were regional or local endemics.
Highlights
The study area is a 12 km section of coastline south of George extending from Rooiklip, southeast of Pacaltsdorp, to Ghwanobaai, 3 km east of Glentana
The plant communities of the natural vegetation along the coastline are a mixture of coastal thicket, riparian thick et, fynbos and rocky headland types
TABLE 1.— Number of families, genera and species recorded in the vegetation o f the coast south o f George
Summary
The study area is a 12 km section of coastline south of George extending from Rooiklip, southeast of Pacaltsdorp, to Ghwanobaai, 3 km east of Glentana (see Hoare et al 2000 for details). It includes a band of vegetation within 500 m of the high tide mark on steep sandstone cliffs which form alternating bays and headlands. The plant communities of the natural vegetation along the coastline are a mixture of coastal thicket, riparian thick et, fynbos and rocky headland types. The extent of the natural vegetation has been reduced by the spread of agricultur al land and urban activities and is under further threat from the spread of naturalised alien species, Acacia cyclops
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