Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Muraltia pottebergensis Levyns
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
POLYGALACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2006/05/06
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & F. Forest
Justification
One known location is potentially threatened by alien plant invasion.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Potberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Potberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Fynbos, in coarse sandy soils, interspersed with sandstone rocks.
Threats
Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat degradation, Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species), Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Muraltia pottebergensis LevynsVU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Muraltia pottebergensis LevynsRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Muraltia pottebergensis LevynsUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Levyns, M.R. 1954. The genus Muraltia. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 2:1-247.


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.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Forest, F. 2006. Muraltia pottebergensis Levyns. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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