| Scientific Name | Hermannia filifolia L.f. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | MALVACEAE |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/11/27 | Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff & L. von Staden | Justification | Hermannia filifolia is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 191 811 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, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across the Little and Great Karoo, from Ceres and Worcester to the western Free State, also occurring southwards to Port Elizabeth. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Breede Quartzite Fynbos, Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Willowmore Gwarrieveld, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Baviaans Valley Thicket, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Mons Ruber Fynbos Thicket, Bethelsdorp Bontveld, Eastern Gwarrieveld, Escarpment Arid Thicket, Escarpment Valley Thicket, Gamka Arid Thicket, Gamka Valley Thicket, Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos, Koedoeskloof Karroid Thicket, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, Motherwell Karroid Thicket, Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket, Saltaire Karroid Thicket, Sundays Arid Thicket, Sundays Valley Thicket, Western Gwarrieveld, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Grass Ridge Bontveld, Northern Upper Karoo, Xhariep Karroid Grassland, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Gamka Karoo, Eastern Lower Karoo, Albany Broken Veld, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Upper Karoo, Eastern Little Karoo, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Steytlerville Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Robertson Karoo, Western Upper Karoo, Swartberg Shale Renosterveld, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Western Little Karoo, Kango Limestone Renosterveld | Description | It occurs on stony mountain slopes and ridges. |
Threats | | Threats to Hermannia filifolia include habitat degradation, habitat loss and invasive alien species. |
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 | | Hermannia filifolia L.f. var. grandicalyx I.Verd. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Hermannia filifolia L.f. var. filifolia | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Hermannia filifolia L.f. var. robusta I.Verd. | 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.
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.
Verdoorn, I.C. 1980. Revision of Hermannia subgenus Hermannia in southern Africa. Bothalia 13(1&2):1-63.
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Citation | | van der Colff, D. & von Staden, L. 2020. Hermannia filifolia L.f. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/04 |
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