Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Ledebouria cremnophila S.Venter & Van Jaarsv.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
HYACINTHACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2019/02/27
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden & M. Lötter
Justification
A highly range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 12 km²and is known from 2-3 locations. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss to mining. It therefore qualifies as Vulnerable under criterion D.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Mpumalanga
Range
This species is found in Barberton.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Legogote Sour Bushveld, Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld
Description
Plants grow in humus-filled cracks on high, shady, south-facing cliffs of quartzite rocks.
Threats
There apparently appears to be no serious threats to this species at present as a result of its inaccessible, inhospitable habitat. It may be sensitive to fire (Venter et al. 2006), but fires are not likely to reach the rocky cliff faces where this plant grows. Most of its habitat is within a private conservancy. Scattered alien invasive plants are present at one known location, and could potentially lead to habitat degradation if not cleared. The type locality is near a mine, and in recent years there has been renewed interest in mining in the Barberton area. Subpopulations outside protected areas are potentially threatened by habitat loss to mining, and authorisation of mining or prospecting activities could lead to this highly range-restricted species rapidly increasing its risk of extinction.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Conservation
This information is currently unknown.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Ledebouria cremnophila S.Venter & Van Jaarsv.VU D22020.1
Ledebouria cremnophila S.Venter & Van Jaarsv.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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.


Venter, S., van Jaarsveld, E.J. and van Wyk, A.E. 2006. Ledebouria cremnophila (Hyacinthaceae), a new cliff-dwelling succulent bulbous species from the Barberton region, South Africa. Aloe 43(4):78-79.


Citation
von Staden, L. & Lötter, M. 2019. Ledebouria cremnophila S.Venter & Van Jaarsv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19

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