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Scientific Name | Polycarena capensis (L.) Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Synonyms | Buchnera capensis L., Erinus umbellatus Burm.f. quotes Burm., Rar. Afr. Pl.t. 50 fig. 2., Manulea capensis (L.) Thunb., Manulea villosa Pers. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<2000 km², known from fewer than 20 locations. It has lost 50% of recorded subpopulations to urban expansion and crop cultivation. There is continuing decline of remaining subpopulations due to alien plant invasion as well as coastal development and crop cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hopefield to the Cape Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandy flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Polycarena capensis (L.) Benth. | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2007. Polycarena capensis (L.) Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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