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Scientific Name | Rhynchosia capensis (Burm.f.) Schinz |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/09/17 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Rhynchosia capensis is widespread, common and not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Alice. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Grassland, Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in riverbanks, roadsides, coastal dunes, and mountain fynbos. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Rhynchosia capensis (Burm.f.) Schinz | 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.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2020. Rhynchosia capensis (Burm.f.) Schinz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/14 |
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