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Scientific Name | Amphithalea tomentosa (Thunb.) Granby |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Lathriogyna parvifolia Eckl. & Zeyh., Liparia tomentosa Thunb. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii) |
Assessment Date | 2008/09/25 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 9000 km², 20 known locations. Declining due to coastal development and alien plant invasions. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Kogelberg to De Hoop. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Lower mountain slopes and coastal fynbos vegetation. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amphithalea tomentosa (Thunb.) Granby | NT B1ab(ii,iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Amphithalea tomentosa (Thunb.) Granby | Vulnerable | 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2008. Amphithalea tomentosa (Thunb.) Granby. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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