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Scientific Name | Limeum subnudum Friedrich |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MOLLUGINACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/20 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali, N.A. Helme & R.C. Turner |
Justification | This Western Cape endemic has a limited distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 434 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 20 km². Between four and six locations are known, and the population continues to decline due to expanding agriculture, overgrazing, alien plant invasion, and inappropriate fire management. It is therefore listed as Endangered under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to a small area in the Western Cape, where it occurs from the Olifants River Mountains to Piketburg and Redelinghuys. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos |
Description | It grows in sandstone fynbos on rocky mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| A total of 71% of this species' habitat is already irreversibly modified. It has lost habitat to agriculture expansion and continues to decline due to rooibos tea and potato cultivation. There is ongoing habitat loss across the range to expanding agriculture and heavy grazing by wildlife and domesticated animals. It remains in fragments throughout its range, that are subjected to inappropriate fire management and infested with alien invasive species, which are outcompeting native species. |
Population |
The population trend is currently unknown, but a decline is inferred from severe habitat loss and degradation.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Limeum subnudum Friedrich | 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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H., Helme, N.A. & Turner, R.C. 2021. Limeum subnudum Friedrich. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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