Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Leobordea laticeps (B.-E.van Wyk) B.-E.van Wyk & Boatwr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Lotononis laticeps B.-E.van Wyk
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Rare
Assessment Date
2008/04/10
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
A rare, high altitude habitat specialist known only from the type locality, but is unlikely to be threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Stompiesvlei, Swartruggens.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos
Description
Sandy, stony plateau.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Lotononis laticeps B.-E.van WykCritically Rare 2012.1
Lotononis laticeps B.-E.van WykRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Lotononis laticeps 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. 2008. Leobordea laticeps (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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