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Scientific Name | Indigofera porrecta Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/01/25 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and very common species which is resilient to disturbance. Although it is threatened by coastal development in some areas it is not considered in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Southern and Eastern Cape coastal areas. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Strandveld, limestone and grassy fynbos. |
Threats |
| Threatened by habitat loss to coastal development in some areas. |
Population |
Very common particularly between Bredasdorp and Stilbaai, and resilient to disturbance.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Indigofera porrecta Eckl. & Zeyh. var. porrecta | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Indigofera porrecta Eckl. & Zeyh. var. bicolor Harv. | 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2012. Indigofera porrecta Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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