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Scientific Name | Antimima koekenaapensis (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Ruschia koekenaapensis L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2015/12/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare taxon, known from only two locations and potentially threatened by habitat loss to agriculture and mining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Southern Namaqualand and Knersvlakte. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Strandveld |
Description | Loamy soils with quartzite rocks. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by habitat loss to agricultural expansion around Nuwerus and habitat loss to mining on the Knersvlakte. |
Population |
A rare and poorly known taxon. The genus Antimima is in need of revision and species are difficult to identify, and it is therefore likely to be overlooked. It is currently known from only two collections.
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Population trend | Stable |
Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Antimima koekenaapensis (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2019/12/11 |
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