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Scientific Name | Argyrolobium rarum Dummer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/19 |
Assessor(s) | T.J. Edwards & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Subpopulations are generally small, consisting of fewer than 10 plants, and occur sparsely over a large range (EOO<18 700 km²). This species has no known threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Mountains of the Little Karoo, from Ladismith to Uniondale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Swartberg Shale Fynbos |
Description | Arid montane fynbos. |
Threats |
| This species has no obvious threats as it grows in montane habitats. |
Population |
All known collections come from small populations of less than 10 plants each.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Argyrolobium rarum Dummer | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Argyrolobium rarum Dummer | 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.
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.
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Citation |
| Edwards, T.J. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Argyrolobium rarum Dummer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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