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Scientific Name | Dicliptera magaliesbergensis K.Balkwill |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/02 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Dicliptera magaliesbergensis has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1801 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) less than 1 800 km². Less than 10 remaining locations continue to decline due to ongoing destruction and degradation of riparian habitat. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Krugersdorp to Onderstepoort. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Rand Highveld Grassland, Norite Koppies Bushveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in riverine forest and bush. |
Threats |
| There has been habitat loss to housing developments at five of the nine known locations since 1990, and habitat loss is ongoing. Over much of this species' range, riverine vegetation is very degraded and overrun with weeds, and the species could not be relocated at historical localities that are now degraded in this way. |
Population |
Dicliptera magaliesbergensis was recently recorded at nine remaining locations, but it is threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation at all known locations.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Dicliptera magaliesbergensis K.Balkwill | Threatened | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Balkwill, K., Getliffe Norris, F. and Balkwill, M.-J. 1996. Systematic Studies in the Acanthaceae: Dicliptera in southern Africa. Kew Bulletin 51(1):1-61.
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. Dicliptera magaliesbergensis K.Balkwill. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/25 |
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