Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Argyrolobium campicola Harms
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened A2c
Assessment Date
2006/05/19
Assessor(s)
T.J. Edwards & D. Raimondo
Justification
A species with a large range (EOO 45 000 km²) but with highly disjunct, small subpopulations. At least 37% of this species' habitat has been transformed to agriculture and urban expansion over the past 100 years. This species is a long-lived resprouter with an average generation length of longer than 50 years. As there is not necessarily a linear relationship with habitat loss and sites we estimate that at least 20% of existing subpopulations have been lost due to habitat transformation. Two of nine subpopulations are highly likely to be locally extinct (100% transformed), which equates to a 22% loss over the past three generations.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal
Range
Pretoria to Dundee.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland
Description
Highveld grassland.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Argyrolobium campicola HarmsNT A2cRaimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Edwards, T.J. 2005. A synopsis of Argyrolobium (tribe Genisteae, Papilionoideae) in South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 71(3):380-417.


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.


Citation
Edwards, T.J. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Argyrolobium campicola Harms. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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