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Scientific Name | Otholobium uncinatum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.H.Stirt. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Psoralea cephalotes E.Mey., Psoralea uncinata Eckl. & Zeyh. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/12/13 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 7100 km², 14 known locations are declining due to continued habitat loss to wheat, vineyards, olive and deciduous fruit cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Piketberg to Hawston. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
Description | Renosterveld, 160 m. |
Threats |
| Threatened by ongoing habitat loss and fragmentation due to expanding wheat, vineyards and Agriculture, wheat, vineyards, deciduous fruits and olive cultivation as well as urban expansion. Most remaining subpopulations are also subjected to competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Otholobium uncinatum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.H.Stirt. | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | 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.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Otholobium uncinatum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.H.Stirt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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