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Scientific Name | Wahlenbergia sonderi Lammers |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Synonyms | Lightfootia namaquana Sond. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A poorly known species from a taxonomically problematic genus in need of revision. Based on currently available information, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed with confidence. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Steinkopf to Springbok. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Sandy soils. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by overgrazing - much of the area between Steinkopf and Springbok is overstocked with livestock. |
Population |
A poorly known species. The genus Wahlenbergia is in need of revision, and species are difficult to identify, and therefore this species may be overlooked. However, until it can be identified with more certainty, its range size and population size and status cannot be determined.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Wahlenbergia sonderi Lammers | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | 2015.1 | | Wahlenbergia sonderi Lammers | Threatened | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Lammers, T.G. 1995. Transfer of the Southern African Species of Lightfootia, nom. illeg., to Wahlenbergia (Campanulaceae, Campanuloideae). Taxon 44(3):333-339.
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.
Sonder, W. 1894. Campanulaceae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis III (Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae):530-605. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Wahlenbergia sonderi Lammers. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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