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Scientific Name | Silene saldanhensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & J.G. Claassens |
Justification | EOO 291 km², three known locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Saldanha Bay to Hopefield. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Limestone Strandveld, Hopefield Sand Fynbos |
Description | Calcareous sand and consolidated calcrete dunes. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by ongoing habitat loss to infrastructure development at Saldanha, and crop cultivation around Hopefield. |
Population |
Subpopulations are small and localized.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Silene saldanhensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | EN B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. A taxonomic revision of the southern African native and naturalized species of Silene L. (Caryophyllaceae). Bothalia 42(2):147-186.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Claassens, J.G. 2014. Silene saldanhensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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