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Scientific Name | Lobostemon belliformis M.H.Buys |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BORAGINACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered A2c; D |
Assessment Date | 2005/04/21 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok, M.H. Buys, N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A highly restricted species known from one small sandstone outcrop on the Riversdale Plain. Over 80% of its habitat has been lost to mining since 1980 and only 22 plants are extant. The site is not currently being mined but this remains a potential threat. It appears to be a slow growing species that escapes fire by growing on rocky outcrops and by having thick bark (generation length is estimated to be 40 years). It therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered under criteria A and D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs in the Gourits River, Gouriqua. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Canca Limestone Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in sandstone koppies. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by development. Most of this species' habitat has been previously mined for gravel (over 80%; J. Vlok 2006) over the past 20 years. This site needs to be monitored to ensure that future mining of gravel does not take place. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lobostemon belliformis M.H.Buys | CR A2c; D | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lobostemon belliformis M.H.Buys | Endangered | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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 |
| Vlok, J.H., Buys, M.H., Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2005. Lobostemon belliformis M.H.Buys. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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