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Scientific Name | Crotalaria magaliesbergensis A.S.Flores & Sch.Rodr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Crotalaria brachycarpa (Benth.) Burtt Davy ex I.Verd., Crotalaria globifera E.Mey. var. brachycarpa Benth. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/05/25 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread (EOO 44 764 km²) and common. Although declining in Gauteng and surrounds, it is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, North West |
Range | Zebediela to Potchefstroom. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | Highveld grassland and wooded grassland. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss to urban expansion and agriculture around Pretoria. This species is however widespread and common elsewhere and not yet in danger of extinction. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crotalaria magaliesbergensis A.S.Flores & Sch.Rodr. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Crotalaria brachycarpa (Benth.) Burtt Davy ex I.Verd. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Flores, A.S. and Rodrigues, R.S. 2011. Crotalaria magaliesbergensis, a new name for Crotalaria brachycarpa from South Africa (Leguminosae). Phytotaxa 33(59).
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2011. Crotalaria magaliesbergensis A.S.Flores & Sch.Rodr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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