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Scientific Name | Lotononis azureoides B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/10 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Lotononis azureoides is a range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 144 km² and is known from four subpopulations. It has no significant threats and is therefore not in danger of extinction. It is assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found on the Nuweveld Escarpment near Beaufort West. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Karoo Escarpment Grassland |
Description | It occurs on steep, rocky sandstone slopes at 1600 m. |
Threats |
| There are no known severe threats to Lotononis azureoides. A large proportion of its range is protected within the Karoo National Park. |
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 azureoides B.-E.van Wyk | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lotononis azureoides B.-E.van Wyk | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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. 1989. Studies in the genus Lotononis (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae). 2. Three new species of the section Telina from the Cape Province. Bothalia 19(1):1-5.
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. 2019. Lotononis azureoides B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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