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Scientific Name | Lobelia comptonii E.Wimm. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LOBELIACEAE |
Synonyms | Lobelia esterhuyseniae E.Wimm. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/05 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | Lobelia comptonii is a range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 262 km². It occurs within a protected area and is not threatened. 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 | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Cederberg and Olifants River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in fynbos, in sites sheltered by rocks at medium to high altitude. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to Lobelia comptonii. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lobelia comptonii E.Wimm. | Rare | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
Wimmer, F.E. 1953. Campanulaceae - Lobelioideae, Teil II. In: R. Mansfield (ed). Das Pflanzenreich 107. Akademie Verlag, Berlin.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2018. Lobelia comptonii E.Wimm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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