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Scientific Name | Aloinopsis luckhoffii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Aloinopsis lodewykii L.Bolus, Aloinopsis setifera (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Aloinopsis villetii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Nananthus lodewykii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Nananthus luckhoffii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Nananthus setiferus (L.Bolus) G.D.Rowley, Nananthus villetii L.Bolus, Titanopsis luckhoffii L.Bolus, Titanopsis setifera L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/23 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 3343 km²), but locally fairly common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Kliprand to Loeriesfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Exposed, sunny places on calcrete flats with some quartzite and gneiss, rarely with pyritic shale. |
Threats |
| There are no known severe threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloinopsis luckhoffii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | LC | 2017.1 | | Aloinopsis luckhoffii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aloinopsis villetii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Aloinopsis setifera (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Bolus, H.M.L. 1958. Aloinopsis Schwantes. In: H.M.L. Bolus (ed), Notes on Mesembryanthemum and allied genera (Vol. III, pp. 372-381), Bolus Herbarium, Cape Town.
Hammer, S.A. 2013. Mesembs, the Titanopsis group. Little Sphaeroid Press, Oakland, California.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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. 2016. Aloinopsis luckhoffii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/27 |
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