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Scientific Name | Manulea diandra Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/11 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Manulea diandra is an endemic to the Roggeveld and Nuweveld mountains, with an extent of occurrence of 3160 km². This annual species is able to grow in disturbed areas, and has a preference for bare ground, it is found commonly along roadsides. It is therefore not declining and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Roggeveld Escarpment to Nuweveld Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Roggeveld Karoo, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It grows in seasonally moist shallow soil and prefers areas of bare ground. |
Threats |
| This species is able to grow in disturbed areas and has been noted to be abundant along roadsides (Hilliard 1994). Manulea diandra is therefore not threatened. |
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 | | Manulea diandra Hilliard | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hilliard, O.M. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2019. Manulea diandra Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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