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Scientific Name | Wahlenbergia paniculata (Thunb.) A.DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Synonyms | Campanula paniculata Thunb. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Wahlenbergia paniculata is a widespread and common species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 49 045 km². It has lost significant amounts of habitat, and loss continues, but it is not yet in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across the Western Cape's coastal lowlands, from the Olifants River Valley southwards to the Cape Flats, and eastwards to Albertinia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Hopefield Sand Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Namaqualand Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Saldanha Limestone Strandveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Blombos Strandveld, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It is an annual herb occurring on lowland sandy flats, and is resilient to disturbance. |
Threats |
| Fynbos on the Western Cape's coastal lowlands have been extensively transformed and fragmented due to urban expansion and agriculture. Rapid loss continues, with 6% loss recorded between 1990 and 2014. Habitat degradation is also ongoing, particularly on small, isolated remnants, that are impacted by overgrazing and spreading alien invasive plants. Wahlenbergia paniculata however tends to persist in disturbed areas. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Wahlenbergia paniculata (Thunb.) A.DC. | 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. 2020. Wahlenbergia paniculata (Thunb.) A.DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/22 |
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