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Scientific Name | Cyclopia burtonii Hofmeyr & E.Phillips |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Common Names | Heuningtee (a), Honey Tea (e), Suikertee (a), Suikerteebos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D1+2 |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/04 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok & F. Daniels |
Justification | Cyclopia burtonii is a rare, range-restricted endemic, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 172 km². It is known from four locations, and the population is estimated to have fewer than 1000 mature individuals. It is potentially threatened by tea harvesting, and is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Groot Swartberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in rocky, sandy soil on crests and upper mountain slopes, 1600-2070 m. |
Threats |
| Cyclopia burtonii is harvested for honey bush tea, and is potentially threatened by over-harvesting of wild populations. Alien invasive plants also occur in the area, but are being removed. |
Population |
It is a reseeder, emerging from soil-stored seeds following fires. It generally occurs as scattered individuals. It can be very common after fires, but decline as the vegetation matures.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cyclopia burtonii Hofmeyr & E.Phillips | VU D1+2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cyclopia burtonii Hofmeyr & E.Phillips | Rare | 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.
Schutte, A.L. 1997. Systematics of the genus Cyclopia Vent. (Fabaceae, Podalyrieae). Edinburgh Journal of Botany 54(2):125-170.
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Citation |
| Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Daniels, F. 2018. Cyclopia burtonii Hofmeyr & E.Phillips. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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