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Scientific Name | Manulea nervosa E.Mey. ex Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Manulea nervosa is a widespread and poorly known species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 12 171 km². It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Namaqualand and Bushmanland, from Springbok to Pella, and southwards to Platbakkies. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Blomveld, Bushmanland Sandy Grassland, Bushmanland Arid Grassland |
Description | It occurs on sandy flats with karroid shrubs. |
Threats |
| Threats to Manulea nervosa are unknown. It occurs in an area heavily impacted by severe overgrazing, but its resilience to grazing is not known. Many recent records suggest that it is not severely impacted by grazing. |
Population |
Recent field observations note this species to be locally common. It is known from only a few, widely scattered records, but is suspected to be overlooked, as its distribution range is botanically poorly explored.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Manulea nervosa E.Mey. ex Benth. | 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Manulea nervosa E.Mey. ex Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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