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Scientific Name | Lobostemon collinus Schltr. ex C.H.Wright |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Synonyms | Echium schlechteri I.M.Johnst. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/17 |
Assessor(s) | M.H. Buys, N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 1244 km², known from five locations. Ploughing of this species habitat for wheat and proteas has been severe in the past and is ongoing in the Bredasdorp region. It is also threatened by invasive alien plants, and around Elim is threatened by the expansion of a road (the only subpopulation in the area occurs on a road verge). |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bredasdorp to Elim. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Sandy coastal flats. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat degradation, Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species), Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lobostemon collinus Schltr. ex C.H.Wright | EN B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lobostemon collinus Schltr. ex C.H.Wright | Endangered | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Lobostemon collinus Schltr. ex C.H.Wright | Uncertain | 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 collinus Schltr. ex C.H.Wright. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/21 |
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