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Scientific Name | Muraltia caledonensis Levyns |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | POLYGALACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/09/14 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO and AOO <200 km², less than five locations remain after >80% of this species' habitat has been transformed for wheat cultivation. Ongoing habitat loss to crop cultivation and alien plant invasion is causing a continuing decline. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bot River to Caledon and Shaw's Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Elgin Shale Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | Loamy flats and low slopes in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat has been fragmented due to >80% transformation for wheat cultivation, but also urban expansion. Habitat loss is ongoing, and in addition, subpopulations remaining on small, degraded fragments are subjected to competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Conservation |
| Not recorded from any formally protected areas. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Muraltia caledonensis Levyns | EN B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) | 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. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Muraltia caledonensis Levyns. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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