Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Muraltia cyclolopha Chodat
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
POLYGALACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable A2ac; B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v)
Assessment Date
2007/09/14
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo
Justification
A population reduction of >30% is estimated based on a 42% loss of habitat to crop cultivation over the past 60 years (generation length 20 years). EOO 440 km², AOO <440 km², six locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to agricultural expansion and alien plant invasion.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Agulhas Plain.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos
Description
Elim Ferricrete Fynbos on gravel flats and low slopes.
Threats
At least 42% of Ferricrete Fynbos within Muraltia cyclolopha's have already been transformed to crop fields (Rouget et al. 2004), and loss is ongoing. Remaining subpopulations are also threatened by competition from alien invasive plants.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Muraltia cyclolopha ChodatVU A2ac; 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.


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.


Rouget, M., Reyers, B., Jonas, Z., Desmet, P., Driver, A., Maze, K., Egoh, B. and Cowling, R.M. 2004. South African National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment 2004: Technical Report. Volume 1: Terrestrial component. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Muraltia cyclolopha Chodat. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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