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Scientific Name | Lampranthus glomeratus (L.) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum glomeratum L., Mesembryanthemum inflexum Haw. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2008/04/01 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & C. Klak |
Justification | This species is now locally extinct at nine out of 11 known locations due to urban expansion and alien plant invasion. Current EOO 95 km², AOO<95 km², habitat quality at two remaining locations continue to decline due to dense alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula to Kleinmond. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
Description | Sandy flats and lower slopes in fynbos. |
Threats |
| Threatened by dense acacia infestations on Muizenberg Mountain. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lampranthus glomeratus (L.) N.E.Br. | EN B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | 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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Klak, C. 2008. Lampranthus glomeratus (L.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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