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Scientific Name | Stomatium alboroseum L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Stomatium niveum L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/23 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Stomatium alboroseum is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 9914 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Richtersveld, northern Namaqualand and south-western Bushmanland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland, Umdaus Mountains Succulent Shrubland, Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland, Aggeneys Gravel Vygieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | It occurs on flats or pans with a high content of lime. |
Threats |
| There are no threats to Stomatium alboroseum. |
Population |
This species is abundant in suitable habitat. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Stomatium alboroseum L.Bolus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bolus, H.M.L. 1928-1935. Notes on Mesembrianthemum and allied genera. Part II. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
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. 2017. Stomatium alboroseum L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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