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Scientific Name | Lotononis lenticula (E.Mey.) Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Crotalaria lenticula E.Mey., Lotononis lenticula (E.Mey.) Benth. var. biflora Kensit |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Lotononis lenticula is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 196 758 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across the dry interior of the country, from Bushmanland and the Hantam region to the south-western Free State and the southern Karoo near Willowmore. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Northern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo, Eastern Lower Karoo, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Xhariep Karroid Grassland, Willowmore Gwarrieveld |
Description | It occurs on dry flats and slopes in karroid shrubland. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Lotononis lenticula. |
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 | | Lotononis lenticula (E.Mey.) Benth. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Van Wyk, B.E. 1991. A synopsis of the genus Lotononis (Fabaceae: Crotalarieae). Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 14:1-292.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Lotononis lenticula (E.Mey.) Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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