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Scientific Name | Wahlenbergia polyantha Lammers |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Synonyms | Lightfootia multiflora Adamson |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/02 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 5400 km², known from eight locations. Declining due to invasive alien plants, crop cultivation and coastal development. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Kleinmond to Knysna. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Knysna Sand Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Goukamma Dune Thicket |
Description | Sandy flats. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Wahlenbergia polyantha Lammers | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Wahlenbergia polyantha Lammers | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Wahlenbergia polyantha Lammers | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Lightfootia multiflora Adamson | 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2006. Wahlenbergia polyantha Lammers. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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