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Scientific Name | Muraltia calycina Harv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | POLYGALACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/03/29 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO and AOO <1400 km², less than 10 locations are declining due to alien acacia invasion and habitat loss to coastal development, protea cultivation and livestock grazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Gansbaai to De Hoop. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos |
Description | Low limestone hills near the sea. |
Threats |
| Threatened by ongoing habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation due to expanding agriculture (particularly protea cultivation for the cut flower industry), coastal development around Arniston, and overgrazing. In addition, many remaining subpopulations are threatened by competition from dense alien invasive plant infestations. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Muraltia calycina Harv. | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Muraltia calycina Harv. | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Muraltia calycina Harv. | Vulnerable | 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.
Harvey, W.H. 1859. Polygalaceae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis I (Ranunculaceae-Connaraceae):79-113. Hodges, Smith and Co., Dublin.
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.
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Citation |
| Turner, R.C. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Muraltia calycina Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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