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Scientific Name | Wahlenbergia tenerrima (H.Buek) Lammers |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff & L. von Staden |
Justification | Wahlenbergia tenerrima is a widespread species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 182 323 km². It has no severe threats, and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across the Western and Eastern Cape, from the Koue Bokkeveld southwards to the Agulhas Plain, eastwards to Grahamstown, and inland to Somerset East and Murraysburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kouebokkeveld Alluvium Fynbos, Breede Quartzite Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Breede Sand Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Eastern Lower Karoo, Kango Conglomerate Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Eastern Upper Karoo, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on rocky slopes and shallow gravelly soil in fynbos, succulent karoo, nama karoo and thicket. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by invasive alien species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Wahlenbergia tenerrima (H.Buek) Lammers var. tenerrima | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Wahlenbergia tenerrima (H.Buek) Lammers var. montana (Adamson) W.G.Welman | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Adamson, R.S. 1955. The South African species of Lightfootia. Journal of South African Botany 21:156-211.
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.
Lammers, T.G. 1995. Transfer of the Southern African Species of Lightfootia, nom. illeg., to Wahlenbergia (Campanulaceae, Campanuloideae). Taxon 44(3):333-339.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| van der Colff, D. & von Staden, L. 2020. Wahlenbergia tenerrima (H.Buek) Lammers. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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