Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Wahlenbergia polyclada A.DC.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CAMPANULACEAE
Synonyms
Wahlenbergia pilosa A.DC.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2006/10/06
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo, W.G. Welman & J.E. Victor
Justification
Only two collections exist, both predating 1945. It occurs in sandy flats in areas where vineyard expansion is a threat, more collections are required in order to make an accurate assessment of this species range and threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Klawer.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Coastal sands.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Wahlenbergia polyclada A.DC.Data Deficient Raimondo et al. (2009)
Wahlenbergia polyclada A.DC.Data Deficient Victor (2002)
Wahlenbergia polyclada A.DC.Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Wahlenbergia polyclada A.DC.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Raimondo, D., Welman, W.G. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Wahlenbergia polyclada A.DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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