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Daubenya aurea

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 Endangered as it is highly range restricted and experiencing ongoing population decline due to habitat loss and degradation (Duncan & von Staden, 2016). 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.

Duncan, G.D. & von Staden, L. 2016. Daubenya aurea Lindl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1.

Population vulnerability
Population is vulnerable: size is <= 2500 mature individuals OR the number of known subpopulations is <= 5 OR range is <= 100km2 OR species at risk of localised extinctions
Justification and references

This taxon has an extent of occurrence of 30 km² and is known to be locally abundant in suitable habitat (Duncan & von Staden, 2016).

Duncan, G.D. & von Staden, L. 2016. Daubenya aurea Lindl. 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
This species has a slow population growth rate, or the growth rate varies depending on habitat, and there is a poor chance the wild populations will recover from exploitation OR a collector might feasibly harvest the entire extant population removing the chance of subsequent recruitment.
Justification and references

Range restriction makes this species vulnerable to population loss, were exploitation to occur.

Reference file
Daubenya aucfan.pdf1.28 MB
Daubenya aurea Threatened Species Programme _ SANBI Red List of South African Plants.pdf734.92 KB