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Scientific Name | Antimima komkansica (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Ruschia komkansica L.Bolus |
Common Names | Komkans Matfig (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2015/12/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A localized species (EOO 17 km²) occurring at one to three locations and potentially threatened by habitat loss to mining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Namaqualand, Brand-se-Baai to Komkans. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld |
Description | Sandy coastal plains. |
Threats |
| This species occurs close to an open-cast sand mining area, and is potentially threatened by habitat loss to mining, should mining operations expand in future. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Antimima komkansica (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann | VU D2 | 2017.1 | | Antimima komkansica (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann | Threatened | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hartmann, H.E.K. 1998. New combinations in Antimima (Ruschioideae, Aizoaceae) from southern Africa. Bothalia 28(1):67-82.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Antimima komkansica (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/01 |
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