Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Argyrolobium petiolare (E.Mey.) Steud.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Chasmone petiolaris E.Mey.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2011/03/14
Assessor(s)
T.J. Edwards & L. Potter
Justification
Only known from a few old collections from Namaqualand, this species is too poorly known to determine its conservation status.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Namaqualand, Kamiesberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Unknown, possibly mountain renosterveld.
Threats
Unknown.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Notes
This species has large flowers, and is likely to be conspicuous, but in spite of searches, it has not yet been relocated. It is highly likely to be extremely rare.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Argyrolobium petiolare (E.Mey.) Steud.Data Deficient Raimondo et al. (2009)
Argyrolobium petiolare (E.Mey.) Steud.Indeterminate 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.


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.


Citation
Edwards, T.J. & Potter, L. 2011. Argyrolobium petiolare (E.Mey.) Steud. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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