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Scientific Name | Muraltia stipulacea (Burm.f.) DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Synonyms | Muraltia diffusa DC., Muraltia micrantha (Thunb.) A.Dietr. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2009/02/19 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Although there are 30 collections of this species in South African herbaria, they were all collected prior to 1965. Many of the collection localities are from the lower slopes of the Table mountain and have been transformed for urban development, forestry plantations and vineyard cultivation. Not enough is known about the current status of this species to determine its status. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Low slopes and flats on gravel or sandy soils. |
Threats |
| Many subpopulations on the lower slopes of Table Mountain are now likely to be extinct due to habitat loss to forestry plantations and urban expansion, and there have been no recent collections. Surveys are required to determine whether any subpopulations survive. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Muraltia stipulacea (Burm.f.) DC. | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Helme, N.A. and Trinder-Smith, T.H. 2006. The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 72(2):205-210.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2009. Muraltia stipulacea (Burm.f.) DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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