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Scientific Name | Lotononis argentea Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2008/05/07 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & A.L. Schutte-Vlok |
Justification | Four known locations are potentially threatened by livestock grazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Barrydale to Waboomsberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Montagu Shale Fynbos |
Description | Karroid scrub, on southwest-facing slopes of koppies, 300-1000 m. |
Threats |
| This palatable species is threatened by overgrazing by livestock. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lotononis argentea Eckl. & Zeyh. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lotononis argentea Eckl. & Zeyh. | 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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2008. Lotononis argentea Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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