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Scientific Name | Lotononis amajubica (Burtt Davy) B.-E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Buchenroedera amajubica Burtt Davy |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2013/10/03 |
Assessor(s) | M. Lötter, J.E. Burrows & L. von Staden |
Justification | A habitat specialist that can be locally very common. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | High mountain peaks of southern Mpumalanga, north-western KwaZulu-Natal and eastern Free State. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland |
Description | Well-drained, high altitude grassland, 1600-1800 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lotononis amajubica (Burtt Davy) B.-E.van Wyk | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Pooley, E. 2005. A field guide to wild flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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 |
| Lötter, M., Burrows, J.E. & von Staden, L. 2013. Lotononis amajubica (Burtt Davy) B.-E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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