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Scientific Name | Lampranthus peacockiae (L.Bolus) L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum peacockiae L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/10 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<1400 km², eight locations remain on small fragments after most of this species' habitat has been transformed for wheat cultivation and it continues to decline due to alien plant invasion, urban expansion and livestock trampling. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Tulbagh, Darling to Cape Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Peninsula Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Swartland Alluvium Renosterveld, Breede Alluvium Renosterveld, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Shale Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos |
Description | Flats or lower slopes of hills often on granite or shale derived soils. |
Threats |
| Agriculture is a past threat to this species. Livestock trampling and grazing remain a threat at Contreberg. Urban development is a past threat in the Durbanville area. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Conservation |
| It is conserved at Bartholomeus Klip. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lampranthus peacockiae (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lampranthus peacockiae (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | Endangered | 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 |
| Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Lampranthus peacockiae (L.Bolus) L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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