Taxonomy
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.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Muraltia longicuspis Turcz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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