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Scientific Name | Manulea altissima L.f. subsp. altissima |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Synonyms | Manulea scabra H.L.Wendl. ex Steud |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/27 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Manulea altissima subsp. altissima has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 7197 km², and is known from 10-15 locations. It continues to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to crop cultivation. It is listed as Near Threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Southern Namaqualand and Sandveld, from Doringbaai to Klawer and Langebaan. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Hopefield Sand Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in sandy flats and slopes. |
Threats |
| There is a rapid, severe ongoing loss of habitat in the Sandveld region, and this species' habitat is already more than 50% irreversibly modified. Around Langebaan and Saldanha it is also threatened by habitat loss to coastal development. |
Population |
There is no information available on its population.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Manulea altissima L.f. subsp. altissima | NT B1ab(iii,v) | 2020.1 | | Manulea altissima L.f. subsp. altissima | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hilliard, O.M. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Manulea altissima L.f. subsp. altissima. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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