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Scientific Name | Hermannia jacobeifolia (Turcz.) R.A.Dyer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MALVACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/20 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Hermannia jacobeifolia is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 334 360 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic and widespread across the arid interior of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kuruman Mountain Bushveld, Bushmanland Vloere, Southern Karoo Riviere, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Gamka Karoo, Eastern Lower Karoo, Western Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Southern Kalahari Mekgacha, Eastern Upper Karoo, Kuruman Thornveld, Kathu Bushveld, Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, Postmasburg Thornveld, Gordonia Plains Shrubland, Schweizer-Reneke Bushveld, Kimberley Thornveld, Vaalbos Rocky Shrubland, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Northern Upper Karoo |
Description | It is localized to rocky places in dry streambeds. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Hermannia jacobeifolia. |
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 | | Hermannia jacobeifolia (Turcz.) R.A.Dyer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dyer, R.A. 1932. Notes on the flora of southern Africa: I. Miscellaneous observations. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) 1932(3):152-155.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Hermannia jacobeifolia (Turcz.) R.A.Dyer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/04 |
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