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Scientific Name | Indigofera mundiana Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2012/11/22 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 944 km², fewer than five known locations continue to decline due to habitat loss to expanding crop cultivation, habitat degradation due to thatch harvesting, competition from dense infestations of alien invasive plants and a lack of fire. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bredasdorp to Stilbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket |
Description | Sandy coastal plains. |
Threats |
| Threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation as a result of spreading, unmanaged alien invasive plants, and expanding crop cultivation. Near Stilbaai, a small subpopulation is threatened by destructive vegetation management practises for thatch harvesting, as well as competition from alien invasive plants and too infrequent fire. |
Population |
A poorly known species, with only six collections to date. Apparently very rare, but may also be overlooked as Indigofera species are difficult to identify. A recent record from Stilbaai has significantly extended the known range.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Indigofera mundiana Eckl. & Zeyh. | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Indigofera mundiana Eckl. & Zeyh. | 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.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2012. Indigofera mundiana Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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