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Scientific Name | Empodium veratrifolium (Willd.) M.F.Thomps. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYPOXIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Forbesia plicata (Thunb.) Nel (in part), Forbesia plicata (Thunb.) Nel var. veratrifolia (Willd.) Nel |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2005/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<500 km², known from fewer than 15 small, severely fragmented subpopulations. Experiencing severe, continuing decline as a result of coastal development. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Lambert's Bay to Saldanha Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld |
Description | Granite boulders, but occasionally also on calcrete, usually in coastal areas. |
Threats |
| Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species), Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Empodium veratrifolium (Willd.) M.F.Thomps. | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. 1973. Notes on some plants of Southern Africa chiefly from Natal: III. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 32(3):303-387.
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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2005. Empodium veratrifolium (Willd.) M.F.Thomps. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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