Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Amphithalea alba Granby
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii)
Assessment Date
2006/05/22
Assessor(s)
A.L. Schutte-Vlok & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO 1550 km², 10 known locations, but suspected to occur at a few more. Its habitat is declining as a result of coastal development and alien plant invasions.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Agulhas to Stilbaai.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Lowland fynbos on limestone.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Amphithalea alba GranbyNT B1ab(ii,iii)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Amphithalea alba GranbyVulnerable Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red Data List of southern African plants. 1. Corrections and additions. Bothalia 26(2):177-182.


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.


Citation
Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Amphithalea alba Granby. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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