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Scientific Name | Crotalaria excisa (Thunb.) Baker f. subsp. namaquensis Polhill |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/06/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Crotalaria excisa subsp. namaquensis is widespread and common, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 37 548 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape to Malmesbury in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs predominantly on sandy flats near the coast, more rarely on granite outcrops. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Crotalaria excisa subsp. namaquensis. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crotalaria excisa (Thunb.) Baker f. subsp. namaquensis Polhill | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Polhill, R.M. 1982. Crotalaria in Africa and Madagascar. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Crotalaria excisa (Thunb.) Baker f. subsp. namaquensis Polhill. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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