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Eriospermum capense subs. stoloniferum (Marloth) P.L.Perry

Family: ERIOSPERMACEAE · Variety or form of Eriospermum capense

Publication: Contr. Bolus Herb. 17: 166 1994.

Origin and Habitat

Western Cape (Malmesbury to Cape Town, Worcester and Caledon), South Africa. Extent of occurrence less thab 5000 km², known from less than 10 locations.

Habitat and Ecology: Eriospermum capense subsp. stoloniferum grows on clayey soils in several habitats comprising: Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Peninsula Shale Renosterveld, Western Rûens Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, and Cape Flats Sand Fynbos. This subspecies has lost significant amounts of habitat to urban expansion and agriculture (vines and wheat). It is also threatened by invasive alien species and harvesting [gathering]. The loss of habitat to these threats is ongoing.

Bibliography

Major references and further lectures

  1. Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. “Threatened plants of southern Africa.” South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.

  2. Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. “Red data list of southern African plants”. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

  3. Perry, P.L. 1994. “A revision of the genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)” Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 17:1-320.

  4. 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.

  5. Helme, N.A. 2006.”Eriospermum capense (L.) Thunb. subsp. stoloniferum (Marloth) P.L.Perry.” National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2017/11/26