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Scientific Name | Lachnaea alpina (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Meisn. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2004/12/21 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & J.B.P. Beyers |
Justification | A range-restricted alpine species (EOO<450 km²), known from three sites, this species has no recorded threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Groot Winterhoek Mountains, Waboomsberg and Matroosberg in the Hex River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | Rocky slopes and ridges in montane fynbos, 1600-2100 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachnaea alpina (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Meisn. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Beyers, J.B.P. 2001. The Cape genus Lachnaea (Thymeleaceae): a monograph. Strelitzia 11:1-115. National Botanical Institute, Pretora.
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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 |
| Victor, J.E. & Beyers, J.B.P. 2004. Lachnaea alpina (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Meisn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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