Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Lachnaea pendula Beyers
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
THYMELAEACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2008/04/20
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme
Justification
Known from fewer than five locations. This reseeding species is potentially threatened by too frequent fire.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Skurweberg to Hex River Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Montane fynbos, stony slopes above 1300 m.
Threats
Habitat degradation
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Lachnaea pendula BeyersVU D2Raimondo 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.


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
Raimondo, D. & Helme, N.A. 2008. Lachnaea pendula Beyers. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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