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Scientific Name | Otholobium pungens C.H.Stirt. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/04/18 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 675 km², two known locations are declining due to alien plant invasion. Until 1986 this rare species was only known from the vicinity of Potberg mountain, but it was recently discovered near Hawston, substantially increasing the known range. It was probably more common in the intervening areas, which are now under wheat cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Kleinmond to Potberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos |
Description | Renosterveld-fynbos scrub and coastal renosterveld, 20-160 m. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Otholobium pungens C.H.Stirt. | EN B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Otholobium pungens C.H.Stirt. | Endangered | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.
Stirton, C. 1989. A revision of Otholobium C.H.Stirton (Papilionoideae, Leguminosae). Unpublished Ph.D., University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2006. Otholobium pungens C.H.Stirt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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