Taxonomy
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.SteinerRare 2020.1
Nemesia hemiptera K.E.SteinerCritically 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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Nemesia hemiptera K.E.Steiner. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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