Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cyphia comptonii Bond
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
LOBELIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2016/11/29
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & L. von Staden
Justification
A range-restricted (EOO 1319 km²), but fairly common species that is not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Tanqua Karoo.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Sandy washes and gravelly plains.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cyphia comptonii BondLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Cyphia comptonii BondData Deficient Victor (2002)
Cyphia comptonii BondInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Cyphia comptonii BondUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Bond, P. 1940. Cyphia comptonii, Bond n. sp. (Campanulaceae). In: R.H. Compton and P. Bond (eds). Plantae Novae Africanae Series XIV. Journal of South African Botany 6:62-65.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2016. Cyphia comptonii Bond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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