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Scientific Name | Podalyria lanceolata (E.Mey.) Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Podalyria calyptrata (Retz.) Willd. var. lanceolata E.Mey. |
Common Names | Langeberg Blossom Pea (e), Langeberg-keurtjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened D2 |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/26 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Podalyria lanceolata has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 343 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of less than 20km². It is known from five locations but suspected to occur at a few more. This species was only described in 2011 and is likely to be under collected. Its habitat is potentially vulnerable to invasion by invasive alien plants. It is listed as Near Threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Langeberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on streambanks in moist, rocky, sandy soil at altitudes of 250-400m. |
Threats |
| Podalyria lanceolata is potentially threatened by invasive alien plants. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Podalyria lanceolata (E.Mey.) Benth. | NT D2 | 2013.1 | |
Bibliography |
Schutte-Vlok, A.L. and Van Wyk, B.E. 2011. A taxonomic revision of Podalyria (Fabaceae). Systematic Botany 36(3):631-660.
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Citation |
| Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Raimondo, D. 2020. Podalyria lanceolata (E.Mey.) Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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