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Scientific Name | Capnophyllum macrocarpum Magee & B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2012/11/19 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare, highly localized species currently known from a single, small subpopulation. It is potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | De Hoop Nature Reserve. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld |
Description | Deep sandy soils near the coast. |
Threats |
| Sections of De Hoop Nature Reserve is infested with alien invasive plants. Some clearing has been done, but ongoing management and clearing of alien invasive plants is required to prevent reinvasion. |
Population |
A highly localized species, known from a single small subpopulation. Surveys of similar habitat in the immediate surrounds did not reveal any further subpopulations (Magee et al. 2009).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Capnophyllum macrocarpum Magee & B.-E.van Wyk | VU D2 | 2013.1 | |
Bibliography |
Magee, A.R., Van Wyk, B.E., Tilney, P.M. and Downie, S.R. 2009. A taxonomic revision of Capnophyllum (Apiaceae: Apiodeae). South African Journal of Botany 75:283-291.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2012. Capnophyllum macrocarpum Magee & B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/08/18 |
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