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Scientific Name | Silene crassifolia L. subsp. primuliflora (Eckl. & Zeyh.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Synonyms | Silene colorata Poir. var. ciliata Fenzl., Silene primuliflora Eckl. & Zeyh., Silene primuliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. var. ciliata Sond., Silene vlokii Masson |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common subspecies, that is still abundant and not yet in danger of extinction, in spite of ongoing habitat loss and degradation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape |
Range | Southern and eastern coast of South Africa, from the Breede River Mouth to the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt |
Description | Deep sandy soils just above the high-tide water level, and stabilized or partially stabilized coastal dunes. |
Threats |
| This subspecies is threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation due to coastal development across most of its range. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Silene crassifolia L. subsp. primuliflora (Eckl. & Zeyh.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Silene primuliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. var. ciliata Sond. | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Silene primuliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. var. primuliflora | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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. 2014. Silene crassifolia L. subsp. primuliflora (Eckl. & Zeyh.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22 |
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