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Scientific Name | Amphithalea purpurea (Granby) A.L.Schutte |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Coelidium purpureum Granby |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2007/07/22 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme |
Justification | Widespread across three mountain ranges. Subpopulations are large and this species is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Koue Bokkeveld, Skurweberg and Waboomsberg mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | South facing mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Subpopulations are large, consisting of over 10 000 plants.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amphithalea purpurea (Granby) A.L.Schutte | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Coelidium purpureum Granby | 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.
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. & Helme, N.A. 2007. Amphithalea purpurea (Granby) A.L.Schutte. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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