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Scientific Name | Nemesia arenifera Bester & H.M.Steyn |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/04/24 |
Assessor(s) | S.P. Bester, H.M. Steyn & L. von Staden |
Justification | Although this species has a restricted range (EOO 2767 km²), it is fairly common (known from more than 10 locations), and subpopulations can be large during years of above average rainfall. Some subpopulations near the coast may be declining due to habitat loss because of mining. However, only about 3% of this species' range is currently transformed, and mining is unlikely to be a severe threat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | West coast of South Africa from Alexander Bay to the Groen River Mouth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Coastal dunes, in deep, loose Aeolian sand. |
Threats |
| Around 3% of this species' range has been impacted by mining. This threat is ongoing but expansion rates of mines are not at a level to result in this species qualifying as threatened in the foreseeable future. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Nemesia arenifera Bester & H.M.Steyn | Least Concern | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Bester, S.P. and Steyn, H.M. 2013. Nemesia arenifera (Srophulariaceae), a new species from the Sandveld, Northern Cape Province, South Africa and the lectotypification of N. viscosa. Phytotaxa 126(1):49-54.
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Citation |
| Bester, S.P., Steyn, H.M. & von Staden, L. 2014. Nemesia arenifera Bester & H.M.Steyn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/25 |
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