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Scientific Name | Silene aethiopica Burm. subsp. longiflora J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/10 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 752 km²), but not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg to the Swartruggens in the eastern Koue Bokkeveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandy soils on sandstone slopes and mid-altitudes. |
Threats |
| This subspecies occurs in montane areas where it is not threatened. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Silene aethiopica Burm. subsp. longiflora J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | Least Concern | 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. 2014. Silene aethiopica Burm. subsp. longiflora J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22 |
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