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Scientific Name | Lotononis harveyi B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered D |
Assessment Date | 2021/02/11 |
Assessor(s) | V.R. Clark, J. Bentley, A.P. Dold, V. Zikishe, N.P. Barker, J.E. Victor & H. Mtshali |
Justification | This localised endemic from the Great Winterberg-Amathole is known from a small population of six individuals. It is potentially threatened by grazing, fire, and competition from alien invasive species, which occur at low densities in some parts of its range. It qualifies for listing as Critically Endangered under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This Great Winterberg-Amathole endemic is found in a very small area in the Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Amathole Montane Grassland |
Description | This erect-spreading woody shrublet occurs in montane grassland at high altitudes, 1616-1650 m. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by too frequent and infrequent fire in some parts of the range and possibly also by grazing pressure. The grassland vegetation is also vulnerable to alien plant invasions (Clark et al. 2016). |
Population |
It was known from a type specimen that was collected in the 1800s on the Winterberg. Extensive field surveys resulted in the rediscovery of this species, 147 years after its original description (Clark et al. 2016).
This species is highly localised, occurring in a limited 3 km stretch. The population is very small, with only six known individuals. The population trend is unknown but is thought to be stable. Monitoring is required to determine the impact of grazing and fires on the population.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lotononis harveyi B.-E.van Wyk | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lotononis harveyi B.-E.van Wyk | Indeterminate | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Clark, V.R., Bentley, J., Dold, A.P., Zikishe, V. and Barker, N.P. 2016. The rediscovery of the Great Winterberg endemic Lotononis harveyi B.–E. van Wyk after 147 years, and notes on the poorly known Amathole endemic Macowania revoluta Oliv. (southern Great Escarpment, South Africa). PhytoKeys 62:113–124.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Clark, V.R., Bentley, J., Dold, A.P., Zikishe, V., Barker, N.P., Victor, J.E. & Mtshali, H. 2021. Lotononis harveyi B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/17 |
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