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Scientific Name | Malephora framesii (L.Bolus) H.Jacobsen & Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Hymenocyclus framesii L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/22 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Malephora framesii is a widespread and common species, and is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 14 536 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Namaqualand and along the Cape West Coast from Hondeklipbaai to Saldanha. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Cape Seashore Vegetation, Namaqualand Seashore Vegetation |
Description | It occurs on coastal flats and dunes near the sea. |
Threats |
| Malephora framesii is threatened by habitat loss to open cast mining of coastal dunes in the northern part of its range. It is resilient to habitat degradation due to overgrazing. |
Population |
This very common species persists in degraded areas, such as overgrazed places. It is possibly declining due to habitat loss to mining, but this affects only a small part of the population.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Malephora framesii (L.Bolus) H.Jacobsen & Schwantes | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Malephora framesii (L.Bolus) H.Jacobsen & Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24 |
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