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Daubenya namaquensis

Assessor: Sarah Schumann

Sensitive in 2010
No
Family
Hyacinthaceae
Reason for the sensitivity status
This genus is currently in demand and of popular interest in international horticultural trade. No particular South African species are known to be threatened by collection of wild individuals.
Exploitation extent
None - this species and its close relatives are not exploited, collected, traded or utilized in a targeted manner.
Justification and references

According to the SANBI Red List Assessment, this species is Rare as it is range restricted habitat specialist endemic that is not thought to be threatened as it is found in a remote area (von Staden, 2018). This genus is currently in demand and of popular interest in international horticultural trade, as indicated by several online marketplace, e-commerce and auction sites. No particular South African species are known to be threatened by collection of wild individuals.

von Staden, L. 2018. Daubenya namaquensis (Schltr.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. 

Population vulnerability
Unknown
Justification and references

Plants occur in small colonies however further population data is not available (von Staden, 2018).

von Staden, L. 2018. Daubenya namaquensis (Schltr.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. 

Targeted demographics
Mature (breeding) and immature individuals are not killed, are not significantly weakened (the harvesting methods do not do harm), and are not permanently removed from the wild.
Regeneration potential
Unknown
Justification and references

As there are no known threats to this species as well as no population data, this species is not thought to be declining and may be able to recover were exploitation to take place (von Staden, 2018).

von Staden, L. 2018. Daubenya namaquensis (Schltr.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. 

Reference file
Daubenya namaquensis Threatened Species Programme _ SANBI Red List of South African Plants.pdf539.06 KB
Daubenya aucfan.pdf1.28 MB