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Scientific Name | Hermannia procumbens Cav. subsp. procumbens |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MALVACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/11/16 |
Assessor(s) | D. Gwynne-Evans & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<100 km², two small, severely fragmented subpopulations are declining due to urban and coastal development. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula and Bokbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos |
Description | Coastal sands. |
Threats |
| Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hermannia procumbens Cav. subsp. procumbens | CR B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Hermannia procumbens Cav. subsp. procumbens | Endangered | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Gwynne-Evans, D. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Hermannia procumbens Cav. subsp. procumbens. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/04 |
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