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Scientific Name | Lobostemon capitatus (L.) H.Buek |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Synonyms | Echium capitatum L., Echium capitiforme (DC.) I.M.Johnst., Echium cephaloideum (DC.) I.M.Johnst., Echium hispidum Burm., Echium sphaerocephalum Vahl, Lobostemon bolusii Levyns, Lobostemon capitiformis A.DC., Lobostemon cephaloideus A.DC., Lobostemon inconspicuus Levyns, Lobostemon sphaerocephalus (Vahl) H.Buek |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv) |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/16 |
Assessor(s) | M.H. Buys, N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 9000 km² and known from about 15 small, severely fragmented subpopulations. Declining due to agriculture and urban development, especially in the Durbanville area. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Porterville to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Breede Shale Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos |
Description | Transition zone between montane fynbos and renosterveld. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation, Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species), Harvesting [gathering] |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lobostemon capitatus (L.) H.Buek | VU B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lobostemon capitatus (L.) H.Buek | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Lobostemon inconspicuus Levyns | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | | Lobostemon bolusii Levyns | Vulnerable | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Buys, M.H., Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Lobostemon capitatus (L.) H.Buek. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/23 |
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