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Scientific Name | Wahlenbergia riversdalensis Lammers |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Synonyms | Lightfootia planifolia Adamson |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/06 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok, J.H. Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<10 km², the only known location is heavily invaded by black wattles and pines, and this species continues to decline. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg, Garcia's Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Sheltered sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects) |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Wahlenbergia riversdalensis Lammers | CR B1ab(iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Wahlenbergia riversdalensis Lammers | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Wahlenbergia riversdalensis Lammers | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Lightfootia planifolia 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 |
| Schutte-Vlok, A.L., Vlok, J.H. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Wahlenbergia riversdalensis Lammers. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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