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Scientific Name | Lobelia setacea Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LOBELIACEAE |
Synonyms | Lobelia setacea Thunb. var. dissectifolia E.Wimm. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/27 |
Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff |
Justification | Lobelia setacea is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 18 293 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Cape Peninsula to the Langeberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandstone slopes and sandy flats. |
Threats |
| Threats to Lobelia setacea include habitat degradation, habitat loss, invasive alien species and changes in native species dynamics. |
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 setacea Thunb. var. setacea | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lobelia setacea Thunb. var. dissectifolia E.Wimm. | Least Concern | 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.
Lammers, T.G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae:1-675. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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.
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Citation |
| van der Colff, D. 2020. Lobelia setacea Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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