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Scientific Name | Capnophyllum leiocarpon (Sond.) Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APIACEAE |
Synonyms | Capnophyllum africanum (L.) Gaertn. var. leiocarpon Sond. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/06/28 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This annual species is widespread in sandveld along the West Coast, however it is losing habitat to crop cultivation (± 30% of its range falls within the area currently being farmed for potatoes and Rooibos) and its remaining habitat is threatened by heavy mineral and diamond mining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Port Nolloth to Langebaan. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Deep coastal sands. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Capnophyllum leiocarpon (Sond.) Manning & Goldblatt | Declining | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
Magee, A.R., Van Wyk, B.E., Tilney, P.M. and Downie, S.R. 2009. A taxonomic revision of Capnophyllum (Apiaceae: Apiodeae). South African Journal of Botany 75:283-291.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2016. Capnophyllum leiocarpon (Sond.) Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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