Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Liparia latifolia (Benth.) A.L.Schutte
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Priestleya latifolia Benth.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020/09/15
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Liparia latifolia is widespread in montane habitat where it is not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
This species is found in the Western Cape, from Ceres to Hermanus and Calitzdorp.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
It occurs in well-drained stony mountain slopes.
Threats
This species has no reported threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Liparia latifolia (Benth.) A.L.SchutteLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
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.


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
von Staden, L. 2020. Liparia latifolia (Benth.) A.L.Schutte. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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