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Scientific Name | Wahlenbergia patula A.DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Synonyms | Wahlenbergia intricatissima Dinter ex Range |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/16 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Southern Namibia to the Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Rocky, shaded places on south-facing slopes. |
Threats |
| Threatened by overgrazing in the western part of its range in the Richtersveld. |
Population |
This species is widespread and relatively common across the eastern Richtersveld and southern Namibia. It persists in severely overgrazed areas such as around Kuboes and the lower slopes of Helskloof around Numees.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Wahlenbergia patula A.DC. | Least Concern | 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Wahlenbergia patula A.DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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