Swartberg Hard-leaved Pea

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Liparia racemosa A.L.Schutte
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Common Names
Swartberg Hardeblaar-ertjie (a), Swartberg Hard-leaved Pea (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/04/25
Assessor(s)
A.L. Schutte-Vlok & J.E. Victor
Justification
A habitat specialist known from only five sites that are protected in reserves.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Swartberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Sandy soils along stream sides, 1600 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Liparia racemosa A.L.SchutteRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Liparia racemosa A.L.SchutteRare Hilton-Taylor (1997)
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. 1997. Red Data List of southern African plants. 2. Corrections and additions. Bothalia 27(2):195-209.


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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Liparia racemosa A.L.Schutte. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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