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Scientific Name | Amphithalea imbricata (L.) Druce |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Amphithalea densa Eckl. & Zeyh., Crotalaria imbricata L., Lathriogyna candicans Eckl. & Zeyh., Priestleya meyeri Meisn. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/29 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok, D. Raimondo & F. Daniels |
Justification | A rare, long-lived resprouter that always occurs as small subpopulations with often only single plants seen. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula to Hottentots Holland Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Ravines at high altitudes. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amphithalea imbricata (L.) Druce | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Amphithalea imbricata (L.) Druce | Rare | 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.
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. & Daniels, F. 2009. Amphithalea imbricata (L.) Druce. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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