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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.
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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 |