Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Drosera hilaris Cham. & Schltdl.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
DROSERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020/02/18
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Drosera hilaris has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 5247 km². It is common and 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 the Western Cape, South Africa, where it occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Gansbaai.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos
Description
It occurs on damp sandstone slopes in coastal mountains.
Threats
Threats to Drosera hilaris includes habitat degradation, habitat loss, harvesting and invasive alien spcies.
Population

There is no information available on the population of this species.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Drosera hilaris Cham. & Schltdl.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.


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.


Obermeyer, A.A. 1970. Droseraceae. In: L.E. Codd, B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 13:187-201. 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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2020. Drosera hilaris Cham. & Schltdl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31

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