Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Argyrolobium sericosemium Harms
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020/09/09
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Argyrolobium sericosemium is widespread and not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal
Range
It occurs in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and Drakensberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland
Description
This species grows in montane grassland and the edges of forested areas.
Population

This species is common, and can be found even in severely overgrazed grasslands. It is not suspected to be declining.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Argyrolobium sericosemium HarmsLeast Concern Raimondo 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
von Staden, L. 2020. Argyrolobium sericosemium Harms. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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