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Scientific Name | Lachnostylis bilocularis R.A.Dyer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | PHYLLANTHACEAE |
Common Names | Klipboom (a), Kliphout (a), Klip-koolhout (a), Rock Coalwood (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Lachnostylis bilocularis has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 4421 km². It is locally common, and has no severe threats, and is therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Little Karoo in South Africa, where it occurs between Calitzdorp and Uniondale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Swartberg Shale Renosterveld, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Swartberg Shale Fynbos, Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Willowmore Gwarrieveld, Western Gwarrieveld, Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket, Mons Ruber Fynbos Thicket, Gamka Arid Thicket |
Description | It occurs on lower shale slopes in thicket and renosterveld. |
Threats |
| Lachnostylis bilocularis has no known severe threats. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachnostylis bilocularis R.A.Dyer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lachnostylis bilocularis R.A.Dyer | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Dyer, R.A. 1943. The genus Lachnostylis Turcz. South African Journal of Science 40:123-126.
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Lachnostylis bilocularis R.A.Dyer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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