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Scientific Name | Lachnaea pudens Beyers |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
Common Names | Shy Stringbark (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened D2 |
Assessment Date | 2019/03/20 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & N.A. Helme |
Justification | Lachnaea pudens is a range-restricted species with a limited area of occupancy (AOO) of 48 km², and is known from six locations. It is potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive plants across its range. It is therefore assessed as Near Threatened under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is found in the Riviersonderend Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in fynbos, on dry, north-facing mountain slopes, sandstone soils, 330-1530 m. |
Threats |
| Density of alien invasive pines on the southern slopes of the Riviersonderend Mountains has significantly increased over the past 15 years, and scattered individuals are now present on the northern slopes of Jonaskop. If left unmanaged, native species such as L. pudens could become progressively outcompeted within the next 10-15 years. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachnaea pudens Beyers | NT D2 | 2020.1 | | Lachnaea pudens Beyers | 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 |
| von Staden, L. & Helme, N.A. 2019. Lachnaea pudens Beyers. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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