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Scientific Name | Lotononis comptonii B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2008/05/07 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, A.L. Schutte-Vlok & J.H. Vlok |
Justification | EOO and AOO <500 km², one of four known locations was lost to road construction in the last 10 years, the others are declining due to livestock overgrazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bantamskop to Seweweekspoort in the Swartberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld |
Description | Dry fynbos, on shallow, rocky soil. |
Threats |
| Livestock overgrazing threaten all subpopulations, in addition, one subpopulation has been lost to road works. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lotononis comptonii B.-E.van Wyk | EN B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lotononis comptonii B.-E.van Wyk | 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., Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Vlok, J.H. 2008. Lotononis comptonii B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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