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Scientific Name | Lachenalia leipoldtii G.D.Duncan |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2015/11/18 |
Assessor(s) | A. Harrower, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 1355 km²), known from fewer than 10 locations and declining due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Citrusdal to Touwsrivier and Montagu. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Citrusdal Shale Renosterveld |
Description | Sandy flats and gentle slopes at the foot of mountains. |
Threats |
| Threatened by habitat loss to agricultural expansion in the Olifants River Valley and De Doorns. In the eastern part of its range, habitat degradation due to overgrazing, as well as sporadic expansion of crop fields are ongoing threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachenalia leipoldtii G.D.Duncan | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Duncan, G. 1998. Five new species of Lachenalia (Hyacinthaceae) from arid areas of Namibia and South Africa. Bothalia 28(2):131-139.
Duncan, G.D. 2012. The genus Lachenalia. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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.
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 |
| Harrower, A., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2015. Lachenalia leipoldtii G.D.Duncan. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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