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Scientific Name | Jamesbrittenia albanensis Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Synonyms | Lyperia pinnatifida (L.f.) Benth. var. microphylla Benth. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Jamesbrittenia albanensis is widespread and common, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 17 877 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and 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 found from Uniondale in the Western Cape to Alice in the Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Geluk Grassland Thicket, Albany Valley Thicket, Baviaans Valley Thicket, Buffels Valley Thicket, Crossroads Grassland Thicket, Doubledrift Karroid Thicket, Escarpment Mesic Thicket, Albany Arid Thicket, Fish Valley Thicket, Sundays Valley Thicket, Grahamstown Grassland Thicket, Koedoeskloof Karroid Thicket, Motherwell Karroid Thicket, Nanaga Savanna Thicket, Saltaire Karroid Thicket, Sundays Arid Thicket, Fish Arid Thicket |
Description | It occurs on dry slopes in thicket and karroid scrub. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Jamesbrittenia albanensis. |
Population |
This species is common around Grahamstown (Hilliard 1994).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Jamesbrittenia albanensis Hilliard | Least Concern | 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.
Hilliard, O.M. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Jamesbrittenia albanensis Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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