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Scientific Name | Argyrolobium filiforme (Thunb.) Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Argyrolobium muirii L.Bolus, Argyrolobium stenorrhizon Oliv., Galega filiformis Thunb. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/20 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Although this species has lost many lowland sites, it is still widespread in mountainous areas and has many records from the Hottentots Holland, the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountains as well as a disjunct record from the Cederberg. Known from more than 20 subpopulations, it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg to Cape Peninsula, through to the Agulhas Plain and Riversdale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Lowland and mountain fynbos. |
Threats |
| Urban expansion and crop cultivation has resulted in loss of lowland sites on the Cape Flats and the Agulhas Plain, this species is also threatened by invasive alien plants especially in the eastern part of its range. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Argyrolobium filiforme (Thunb.) Eckl. & Zeyh. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Argyrolobium muirii L.Bolus | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Edwards, T.J. 2005. A synopsis of Argyrolobium (tribe Genisteae, Papilionoideae) in South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 71(3):380-417.
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. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2008. Argyrolobium filiforme (Thunb.) Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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