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Scientific Name | Lotononis carnosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Benth. subsp. condensata (Harv.) B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2020/09/16 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | This subspecies, which is only known from eight collections made over 70 years ago, might be threatened by overgrazing and too frequent fires, but is currently too poorly known to assess. Based on currently available data, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed. It is listed as Data Deficient. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species is found in Kentani, Kokstad and Matatiele. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Bhisho Thornveld, East Griqualand Grassland |
Description | Its habitat remains unknown. |
Threats |
| It is possibly threatened by overgrazing and too frequent fire. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lotononis carnosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Benth. subsp. condensata (Harv.) B.-E.van Wyk | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lotononis carnosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Benth. subsp. condensata (Harv.) B.-E.van Wyk | Insufficiently Known | 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. 1991. A synopsis of the genus Lotononis (Fabaceae: Crotalarieae). Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 14:1-292.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. 2020. Lotononis carnosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Benth. subsp. condensata (Harv.) B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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