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Scientific Name | Albuca echinosperma U.Müll.-Doblies |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Ornithogalum echinospermum (U.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/27 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Albuca echinosperma has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of between 7200 and 8400 km². Between 10 and 20 remaining locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation. It is listed as Near Threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Olifants River Valley to Hermanus. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Breede Shale Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in rocky lower slopes and flats. |
Threats |
| Albuca echinosperma has already lost 75% of its lowland habitat, predominantly to urban and agricultural expansion. Only small, isolated remnants remain, where habitat degradation continues due to spreading alien invasive plants, inappropriate fire management and overgrazing. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Albuca echinosperma U.Müll.-Doblies | NT B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) | 2020.1 | | Albuca echinosperma U.Müll.-Doblies | Least Concern | 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.
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.
Müller-Doblies, U. 1994. Enumeratio Albucarum (Hyacinthaceae) Austro-Africanarum adhuc cognitarum. 1. Subgenus Albuca. Feddes Repertorium 105(5-6):365-368.
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. 2018. Albuca echinosperma U.Müll.-Doblies. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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