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Scientific Name | Wooleya farinosa (L.Bolus) L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Namaquanthus farinosus L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/31 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 2400 km², habitat at five to 10 locations continue to decline due to coastal development and mining. Mining has already had extensive impacts on the habitat of this species, and is likely to increase in future. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Port Nolloth to Hondeklipbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld |
Description | Coastal sands within coastal mistbelt zone. |
Threats |
| Significant habitat has been lost to mining (exact percentage unknown). The coastal zone between Port Nolloth and Hondeklip Bay has been zoned for mining so future loss is very likely. Coastal development is a threat to subpopulations occurring around the towns of Kleinsee, Port Nolloth and Hondeklip Bay. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Wooleya farinosa (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Wooleya farinosa (L.Bolus) L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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