Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Wahlenbergia buseriana Schltr. & Brehmer
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CAMPANULACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic
Assessment Date
2015/05/16
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo, C.N. Cupido & L. von Staden
Justification
The genus Wahlenbergia is in need of revision. Until revisionary studies can resolve the distribution range of this poorly known species, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Uncertain. The type collection is from mountains near Eksteenfontein in the Richtersveld. According to Snijman (2013) it occurs near Bitterfontein (Namaqualand).
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Sandy soils.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Wahlenbergia buseriana Schltr. & BrehmerData Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) 2015.1
Wahlenbergia buseriana Schltr. & BrehmerRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Wahlenbergia buseriana Schltr. & BrehmerData Deficient Victor (2002)
Wahlenbergia buseriana Schltr. & BrehmerRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Wahlenbergia buseriana Schltr. & BrehmerRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

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.


Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. 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.


Von Brehmer, W. 1915. Über die systematische Gliederung und Entwicklung der Gattung Wahlenbergia in Afrika. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 53:9-143.


Citation
Raimondo, D., Cupido, C.N. & von Staden, L. 2015. Wahlenbergia buseriana Schltr. & Brehmer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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