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Scientific Name | Lobelia dasyphylla E.Wimm. |
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 habitat specialist (EOO 20 km²), 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 | Damp, shady, south-facing slopes. |
Threats |
| Scattered alien invasive pines are present in parts of this species' habitat, but is not considered a serious threat (N.A. Helme pers. obs.). |
Population |
A range-restricted and localized habitat specialist, occurring in small, scattered subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lobelia dasyphylla E.Wimm. | Data Deficient | 2012.1 | | Lobelia dasyphylla E.Wimm. | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lobelia dasyphylla E.Wimm. | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Lobelia dasyphylla E.Wimm. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2013. Lobelia dasyphylla E.Wimm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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