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Scientific Name | Indigofera hispida Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Indigofera lotoides E.Mey. (later homonym), not of Lam. (1789), Indigofera rhodantha Fourc. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/14 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<12 600 km², most of the seven known locations are declining due to alien plant invasions. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Uniondale to Port Elizabeth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Montane fynbos, 100-1000 m. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Harvesting [gathering], Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Indigofera hispida Eckl. & Zeyh. | VU B1ab(iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Indigofera hispida Eckl. & Zeyh. | Insufficiently Known | 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.
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. 2006. Indigofera hispida Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2022/05/18 |
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