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Scientific Name | Cyclopia filiformis Kies |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Extinct |
Assessment Date | 2005/08/04 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & A.P. Dold |
Justification | Not seen since the type collection was made in 1897. Repeated searches in the area have failed to relocate it. Afforestation and alien plant invasions have likely led to this species' extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Van Stadens River. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Coastal fynbos on river banks, 100 m. |
Threats |
| Afforestation led to the extinction of this species. SAFCOL have put effort into removing alien vegetation and pine plantations and are trying to get the area declared as a Natural Heritage Site. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cyclopia filiformis Kies | Extinct | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cyclopia filiformis Kies | Extinct | 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 |
| Victor, J.E. & Dold, A.P. 2005. Cyclopia filiformis Kies. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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