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Scientific Name | Lotononis acuminata Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/21 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 2100 km², less than 10 locations remain after habitat was lost to urban expansion of Humansdorp and Port Elizabeth. Declining due to continued habitat loss to agriculture, and grazing and harvesting for medicinal purposes. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Humansdorp to Port Elizabeth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld, Loerie Conglomerate Fynbos, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Sundays Mesic Thicket |
Description | Disturbed renosterveld and grassy fynbos. |
Threats |
| Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species), Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lotononis acuminata Eckl. & Zeyh. | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lotononis acuminata 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2006. Lotononis acuminata Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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