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Scientific Name | Cyphia digitata (Thunb.) Willd. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LOBELIACEAE |
Synonyms | Cyphia digitata (Thunb.) Willd. subsp. digitata, Cyphia digitata (Thunb.) Willd. subsp. gracilis E.Wimm., Cyphia digitata (Thunb.) Willd. var. tomentosa (C.Presl in E.Mey.) Sond., Cyphia digitata (Thunb.) Willd. var. trimera E.Wimm., Lobelia digitata Thunb. |
Common Names | Baroe (a), Barup (e), Berou (a), Vlaktebaroe (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/10/06 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 90 976 km². It is known from over 40 subpopulations, which are threatened by competition from invasive alien species, habitat degradation, and loss. However, these threats are not severe enough to cause extinction in the near future. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is found from Namaqualand and western Karoo to Port Elizabeth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in sandstone and clay slopes. |
Threats |
| Some subpopulations of this species face numerous threats, including habitat loss due to agriculture and infrastructure development, degradation caused by grazing livestock and inappropriate land management, as well as competition from invasive alien species, which are the most common threat. However, these threats are unlikely to significantly change the species' status in the near future. |
Population |
There are at least 40 subpopulations of this species in its range, known from 383 observations on the iNaturalist platform recorded between 2011 and 2023. The species remains common, but the population is likely to decline as a result of numerous threats that each subpopulation faces.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cyphia digitata (Thunb.) Willd. subsp. gracilis E.Wimm. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cyphia digitata (Thunb.) Willd. subsp. digitata | 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.
Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3 (1, 2a & 2b):1-1532, MIM, Deurne.
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 |
| Mtshali, H. 2023. Cyphia digitata (Thunb.) Willd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06 |
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