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Scientific Name | Amphithalea virgata Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Indigofera axillaris E.Mey. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable A2c; B1ab(i,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 3246 km², formerly occurred at 10 locations, but four have been lost to crop cultivation over the past 60 years, resulting in a >30% reduction of the population (generation length estimated to be 50 years, as it is a long-lived resprouter). The remaining six locations are declining as a result of further habitat loss to crop cultivation and alien plant invasions. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hermanus to De Hoop. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Lowland fynbos, sand plains and slopes of sandstone mountains, up to 450 m. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amphithalea virgata Eckl. & Zeyh. | VU A2c; B1ab(i,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Amphithalea virgata Eckl. & Zeyh. | Endangered | 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.
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Citation |
| Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Amphithalea virgata Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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