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Scientific Name | Amphithalea ericifolia (L.) Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. scoparia Granby |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted subspecies (EOO<460 km²), known from six high altitude subpopulations. Not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Riviersonderend to Hottentots Holland Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Steep stony or grassy slopes, 975-1500 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amphithalea ericifolia (L.) Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. scoparia Granby | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Amphithalea ericifolia (L.) Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. scoparia Granby | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Granby, R. 1985. Revision of the genus Amphithalea (Liparieae-Fabaceae). Opera Botanica 80:5-34.
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.
Schutte, A.L. 1998. A re-evaluation of the generic status of Amphithalea and Coelidium (Fabaceae). Taxon 47:55-65.
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Citation |
| Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Amphithalea ericifolia (L.) Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. scoparia Granby. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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