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Scientific Name | Cliffortia multiformis Weim. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened A4bc; B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/03/12 |
Assessor(s) | C.M. Whitehouse & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A population reduction of nearly 30% is projected to be reached within the next 50 years, as this species has already lost 25% of its habitat to crop cultivation, urban expansion and alien plant invasion in the past 100 years (generation length 50 years). EOO 1400 km², AOO <1400 km², 15 remaining locations continue to decline. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hermanus to Elim. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Lower to mid slopes on shale or sandstone. |
Threats |
| At least 25% of this species' habitat is already lost, mainly to wheat, vineyards and wildflower growing for the cut flower industry, and loss is continuing. Other threats include habitat loss to coastal development around Hermanus and competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia multiformis Weim. | NT A4bc; B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cliffortia multiformis Weim. | Data Deficient | Victor (2002) | | Cliffortia multiformis Weim. | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Cliffortia multiformis Weim. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
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.
Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.
Whitehouse, C.M. 2006. Cliffortia Interactive Key. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Whitehouse, C.M. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Cliffortia multiformis Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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