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Scientific Name | Cyclopia bowieana Harv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Cyclopia ashtonii Hofmeyr & E.Phillips |
Common Names | Vlei Honeybush-tea (e), Vleitee (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/06/02 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | A high altitude, montane species that is not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg and Outeniqua mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Upper slopes in rocky, sandy Table Mountain Sandstone, 1 220-1 840 m. |
Threats |
| There is a slight potential threat that this species is harvested for honey bush tea but no evidence currently exists (A.L. Schutte-Vlok pers. comm.). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| Resprouts and reseeds after fire. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cyclopia bowieana Harv. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cyclopia bowieana Harv. | Not Threatened | 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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2011. Cyclopia bowieana Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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