Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Liparia calycina (L.Bolus) A.L.Schutte
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Priestleya calycina L.Bolus
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/05/22
Assessor(s)
A.L. Schutte-Vlok & D. Raimondo
Justification
A habitat specialist occurring mostly within nature reserves, and is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Hottentots Holland and Kleinrivier Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rocky, shady places along stream sides, 460-1000 m.
Population

This species is abundant in the first few years after fires, but numbers decline in mature vegetation.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Liparia calycina (L.Bolus) A.L.SchutteRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Liparia calycina (L.Bolus) A.L.SchutteRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red Data List of southern African plants. 1. Corrections and additions. Bothalia 26(2):177-182.


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.


Schutte, A.L. 1997. Systematics of the genus Liparia (Fabaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 17(1):11-37.


Citation
Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Liparia calycina (L.Bolus) A.L.Schutte. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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