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Scientific Name | Lobelia muscoides Cham. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LOBELIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2013/01/03 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted (EOO 75 km²) habitat specialist, but not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Mountains between Swellendam and Suurbraak. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Partially shaded, damp areas on upper sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lobelia muscoides Cham. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lobelia muscoides Cham. | Lower Risk - Near Threatened | Victor (2002) | |
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.
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2013. Lobelia muscoides Cham. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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