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Scientific Name | Lepidium capense Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Synonyms | Lepidium africanum of other authors, not of (Burm.f.) DC. (misapplied name), Lepidium africanum Thunb., Lepidium africanum Thunb. var. burchellii Thell., Lepidium africanum Thunb. var. capense (Thunb.) Thell., Lepidium africanum Thunb. var. serratum Thell., Lepidium africanum Thunb. var. typicum Thell., Lepidium decumbens Desv. |
Common Names | Cape Pepper Cress (e), Qhela (ss) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lepidium capense Thunb. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Helme, N.A. and Trinder-Smith, T.H. 2006. The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 72(2):205-210.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Lepidium capense Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/26 |
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