Lebeckia plukenetiana

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Lebeckia plukenetiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lebeckia
Species:
L. plukenetiana
Binomial name
Lebeckia plukenetiana
E.Mey.
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Distribution of Lebeckia plukenetiana in South Africa

Lebeckia plukenetiana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lebeckia . It is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. [1] [2]

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Distribution

Lebeckia plukenetiana was once found in the Swartland and upper Breede River Valley; ± 75% of its habitat has been lost to urban expansion and wheat, vineyard and deciduous fruit cultivation in the past 150 years. Its range is from Piquetberg down to Darling, Worcester and the Hex River to the Cape Peninsula. [1] [3]

Conservation status

Lebeckia plukenetiana is classified as Endangered as it is in decline. It faces threats from invasive alien species, habitat loss, habitat degradation, harvesting of the plant and pollution. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. "Lebeckia plukenetiana E.Mey. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  3. "Lebeckia | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.