Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Leobordea globulosa (B.-E.van Wyk) B.-E.van Wyk & Boatwr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Lotononis globulosa B.-E.van Wyk
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2007/07/21
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & A.L. Schutte-Vlok
Justification
Four known locations are potentially threatened by expanding crop cultivation.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Ceres to Witteberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld
Description
Karroid scrub, 1050 m.
Threats
Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Lotononis globulosa B.-E.van WykVU D22012.1
Lotononis globulosa B.-E.van WykVU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Lotononis globulosa B.-E.van WykRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Boatwright, J.S., Wink, M. and Van Wyk, B.E. 2011. The generic concept of Lotononis (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae): Reinstatement of the genera Euchlora, Leobordea and Listia and the new genus Ezoloba. Taxon 60(1):161-177.


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.


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.


Van Wyk, B.E. 1991. A synopsis of the genus Lotononis (Fabaceae: Crotalarieae). Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 14:1-292.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2007. Leobordea globulosa (B.-E.van Wyk) B.-E.van Wyk & Boatwr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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