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Scientific Name | Laurophyllus capensis Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ANACARDIACEAE |
Synonyms | Botryceras laurinum Willd. |
Common Names | Filabos (a), Filabossie (a), Iron Martin (e), Vlakbossie (a), Vlakwitels (a), Vlak-witels (a), Ystermartiens (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is widespread across the southern Cape from Caledon to Uitenhage. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in stream banks and coastal scrub or forests. |
Population |
This species is common in suitable habitat.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Laurophyllus capensis Thunb. | Least Concern | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Laurophyllus capensis Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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