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Scientific Name | Cyclopia sessiliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Cyclopia brachypoda Benth., Cyclopia brachypoda Hofmeyr & E.Phillips (in part), Cyclopia vogelii Harv. (in part), Cyclopia vogelii Harv. var. brachypoda Harv., Rafnia retroflexa Thunb. var. b. Thunb. ex Kies |
Common Names | Heidelbergtee (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(v)+2ab(v) |
Assessment Date | 2011/06/03 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | One of the top five species used for honey bush tea, this species is declining due to overharvesting. EOO 1336 km² and between 15 and 20 locations have been recorded. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Mountains and Warmwatersberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Well-drained, loamy, sandy soils, 300-1 500 m. |
Threats |
| Over-harvesting for the honey bush tea industry. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Notes |
| A species that resprouts from a woody rootstock after fire or harvesting. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cyclopia sessiliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Kies, P. 1951. Revision of the genus Cyclopia and notes on some other sources of bush tea. Bothalia 6:161-176.
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.
Schutte, A.L. 1997. Systematics of the genus Cyclopia Vent. (Fabaceae, Podalyrieae). Edinburgh Journal of Botany 54(2):125-170.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2011. Cyclopia sessiliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2022/05/17 |
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