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Scientific Name | Lachenalia leomontana W.F.Barker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Rare |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/23 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme |
Justification | Lachenalia leomontana is known from one area on the slopes of Leeurivier Mountain in the Langeberg. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of less than 10 km². However, it is not threatened due to the inaccessibility of its habitat. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern but is nationally recognised as Critically Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found on the southern base of the Leeurivierberg, north-west of Swellendam. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in sheltered, semi-shaded pockets of shallow soil between large sandstone boulders. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Lachenalia leomontana. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachenalia leomontana W.F.Barker | Critically Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Helme, N.A. 2017. Lachenalia leomontana W.F.Barker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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