Zannichellia aschersoniana

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

Habitat and range
Zannichellia aschersoniana is found between Lambert's Bay to Stilbaai in freshwater wetland systems.

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. The species hasn't been recorded since the 1960s.