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Scientific Name | Lotononis carnosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Benth. subsp. latifolia B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2011/06/10 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | A poorly known, range-restricted (EOO ± 3 000 km²) subspecies last collected in 1944. It is possibly threatened by overgrazing and habitat loss to timber plantations, however not enough is known about its habitat or population to determine its status. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Engcobo to the Katberg and Keiskammahoek. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Grassland |
Description | Unknown; possibly forest margins. |
Threats |
| All areas where this species has been historically recorded are prone to overgrazing and erosion, and forestry plantations have been established in some areas such as Dontsa Pass and on the Katberg. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lotononis carnosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Benth. subsp. latifolia B.-E.van Wyk | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lotononis carnosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Benth. subsp. latifolia 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 |
| Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2011. Lotononis carnosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Benth. subsp. latifolia B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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