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Scientific Name | Muraltia longicuspis Turcz. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | POLYGALACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Muraltia longicuspis is a range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 583 km². It occurs in well-protected montane habitat, and is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Slanghoek Mountains to Sir Lowry's Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| Muraltia longicuspis occurs in protected montane habitat, but in some areas like Du Toit's Kloof, mountain fynbos is increasingly being invaded by unmanaged alien invasive plants. The impact of invasive plants on this species is currently not known, and field surveys are needed. |
Population |
This species is known from a number of historical records scattered across the mountains between Bain's Kloof Pass and Sir Lowry's Pass, but was last recorded in 1964. It is suspected to be overlooked, rather than rare or threatened. Its local abundance is not known, but the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Muraltia longicuspis Turcz. | Least Concern | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Muraltia longicuspis Turcz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/14 |
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