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Scientific Name | Nemesia hemiptera K.E.Steiner |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/14 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted but locally common species that is not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 77 km². It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species occurs in Namaqualand, Kamiesberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | Plants grow on sandy, loam soils under and around shrubs at the foot of large granite outcrops. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Nemesia hemiptera K.E.Steiner | Rare | 2020.1 | | Nemesia hemiptera K.E.Steiner | Critically Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Steiner, K.E. 2006. Two new species of Nemesia (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa. Bothalia 36(1):39-44.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Nemesia hemiptera K.E.Steiner. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/21 |
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