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Scientific Name | Indigofera ionii Jarvie & C.H.Stirt. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Indigofera cylindrica of other authors, not of DC. (misapplied name) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/06/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 2 777 km²), but fairly common habitat specialist that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Coastal mountains from the Cape Peninsula to Gansbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Riverbeds, vleis and marshes. |
Threats |
| Some populations on coastal flats such as around Kleinmond and Rooiels are threatened by coastal development, however a large number of subpopulations are protected on the Cape Peninsula and the Kogelberg. Some montane watercourses are invaded by alien species, but these are being cleared and managed. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Indigofera ionii Jarvie & C.H.Stirt. | Least 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.
Jarvie, J.K. and Stirton, C.H. 1987. The Indigofera filifolia complex (Fabaceae) in southern Africa. Bothalia 17(1):1-6.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2011. Indigofera ionii Jarvie & C.H.Stirt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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