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Scientific Name | Lampranthus debilis (Haw.) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum debile Haw. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/10 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & C. Klak |
Justification | EOO<5000 km², 15 subpopulations are known through herbarium records, but five are now locally extinct due to urban expansion on the Cape Flats. The remaining 10 known subpopulations are severely fragmented and continue to decline due to alien plant invasion, crop cultivation in the Bredasdorp region, and further urban expansion on the Cape Flats and around Bredasdorp. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Flats to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld, Overberg Dune Strandveld, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Peninsula Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Seasonally wet flats. |
Threats |
| Agriculture is a threat around Bredasdorp and Caledon. Urban development has been listed a threat in the Cape Flats and Bredasdorp. Invasive alien species (Acacias) have been noted at most localities. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lampranthus debilis (Haw.) N.E.Br. | EN 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Klak, C. 2006. Lampranthus debilis (Haw.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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