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Scientific Name | Merciera azurea Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Synonyms | Merciera tenuifolia (L.f.) A.DC. var. azurea (Schltr.) Adamson |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2008/04/02 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, C.N. Cupido & F. Daniels |
Justification | EOO 2600 km², this species has lost half of its eight historical locations to crop cultivation and urban development. The remaining four locations are threatened by ongoing coastal housing expansion and alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Sir Lowry's Pass to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Sandy or stony soils, on low altitude slopes, 100-650 m. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Merciera azurea Schltr. | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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., Cupido, C.N. & Daniels, F. 2008. Merciera azurea Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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