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Scientific Name | Lachnospermum neglectum Schltr. ex J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & N.A. Helme |
Justification | EOO 2335 km², plants at an estimated 10 to 15 locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Upper Breede River and Hex River valleys around Worcester and De Doorns, as well as the lower north-facing slopes of the Riviersonderend Mountains south-west of Worcester and the northern slopes of the Langeberg Mountains east of Montagu. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Breede Shale Renosterveld, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Sand Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos |
Description | Renosterveld-fynbos transitions on lower sandstone slopes as well as alluvial sandy flats. |
Threats |
| Most of this species' habitat remains intact, however, there is ongoing loss and degradation due to agricultural expansion and overgrazing in places. At least one known subpopulation is likely to be lost to expanding crop fields (N.A. Helme pers. comm. 2014). |
Population |
This species is locally common in suitable habitat. It is known from only a few records, but is very likely to be under-sampled and more common than records indicate.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachnospermum neglectum Schltr. ex J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | NT B1ab(iii,iv,v) | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2011. ASTERACEAE: Lachnospermum neglectum (Asteroideae: Gnaphalieae), a new and overlooked species from the Worcester Valley, Western Cape. Bothalia 41(2):304-308.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Helme, N.A. 2014. Lachnospermum neglectum Schltr. ex J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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