| Scientific Name | Hermannia althaeifolia L. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | MALVACEAE | Common Names | Bokkiesblom (a), Klokkiesbos (a), Lanternbos (a), Pokkiesblom (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/02/20 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Hermannia althaeifolia is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 209 727 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Namaqualand to the Cape Peninsula, Roggeveld Escarpment, Little Karoo and Langkloof. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Kango Limestone Renosterveld, Gamka Arid Thicket, Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld, Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Peninsula Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Goukamma Dune Thicket, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Western Gwarrieveld, Willowmore Gwarrieveld, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Breede Quartzite Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, Montagu Shale Fynbos, Hopefield Sand Fynbos, Eastern Little Karoo, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Swartberg Shale Renosterveld, Hantam Karoo, Overberg Dune Strandveld, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Steytlerville Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Tanqua Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Robertson Karoo, Namaqualand Strandveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Western Little Karoo, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Citrusdal Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Groot Brak Dune Strandveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Blombos Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Saldanha Limestone Strandveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Montagu Shale Renosterveld | Description | It occurs on rocky or gravelly slopes and drainage lines in succulent karoo, renosterveld and fynbos. |
Threats | | Threats to Hermannia althaeifolia include habitat degradation, habitat loss, invasive alien species and harvesting. |
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 althaeifolia L. | 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. 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 | | von Staden, L. 2020. Hermannia althaeifolia L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/04 |
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