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Scientific Name | Merciera leptoloba A.DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Synonyms | Merciera brevifolia A.DC. var. leptoloba (A.DC.) Sond. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2005/01/06 |
Assessor(s) | C.N. Cupido & F. Daniels |
Justification | EOO 2500 km², known from 10-15 locations. Declining as a result of urban expansion, alien plant invasion and crop cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Kogelberg to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandy or stony flats and hills derived from Table Mountain Sandstone. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Merciera leptoloba A.DC. | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,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.
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 |
| Cupido, C.N. & Daniels, F. 2005. Merciera leptoloba A.DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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