Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Lobostemon paniculatus (Thunb.) H.Buek
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BORAGINACEAE
Synonyms
Echium paniculatum Thunb.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012/11/06
Assessor(s)
M.H. Buys, N.A. Helme, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread in montane areas where it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Worcester to Laingsburg and the Klein and Groot Swartberg mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Streamsides in montane sandstone fynbos.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Lobostemon horridus LevynsThreatened 2012.1
Lobostemon horridus LevynsThreatened Raimondo et al. (2009)
Lobostemon paniculatus (Thunb.) H.BuekLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Lobostemon paniculatus (Thunb.) H.BuekNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Buys, M.H. 2011. Revision of Lobostemon (Boraginaceae). Phytotaxa 37:1-131.


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.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Buys, M.H., Helme, N.A., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2012. Lobostemon paniculatus (Thunb.) H.Buek. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19

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