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Scientific Name | Hermannia muirii Pillans |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MALVACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/11/13 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & D. Gwynne-Evans |
Justification | EOO 275 km², AOO<275 km², habitat quality at less than 10 known locations is declining due to alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Stilbaai to Gourits River Mouth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Canca Limestone Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket |
Description | Sandy valleys between limestone ridges. |
Threats |
| Alien acacias throughout its range presents a moderate ongoing threat (D. Raimondo). |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hermannia muirii Pillans | VU B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) | 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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Gwynne-Evans, D. 2006. Hermannia muirii Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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