Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Muraltia satureioides DC. var. salteri Levyns
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
POLYGALACEAE
Synonyms
Muraltia salteri Levyns (in part)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Assessment Date
2007/03/30
Assessor(s)
R.C. Turner & D. Raimondo
Justification
Known to occur at a single location that is now severely degraded due to alien plant invasion, spreading housing developments and too frequent fire. It has not been seen for more than 30 years and is possibly extinct.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cape Peninsula, Karbonkelberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Hangklip Sand Fynbos
Description
Lower sandy slopes.
Threats
Human disturbance, Harvesting [gathering], Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Muraltia satureioides DC. var. salteri LevynsCritically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) Raimondo et al. (2009)
Muraltia satureioides DC. var. salteri LevynsEndangered Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Muraltia satureioides DC. var. salteri LevynsEndangered Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

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
Turner, R.C. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Muraltia satureioides DC. var. salteri Levyns. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31

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