Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Glottiphyllum depressum (Haw.) N.E.Br.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
Synonyms
Glottiphyllum barrydalense Schwantes, Glottiphyllum buffelsvleyense Schwantes, Glottiphyllum fragrans (Salm-Dyck) Schwantes, Glottiphyllum framesii L.Bolus, Glottiphyllum haagei Tischer, Glottiphyllum jacobsenianum Schwantes, Glottiphyllum marlothii Schwantes, Glottiphyllum muirii N.E.Br., Glottiphyllum nysiae Schwantes, Glottiphyllum platycarpum L.Bolus, Glottiphyllum proclive N.E.Br., Glottiphyllum rufescens (Haw.) Tischer, Glottiphyllum starkeae L.Bolus, Glottiphyllum taurinum (Haw.) N.E.Br., Glottiphyllum uniondalense L.Bolus, Mesembryanthemum angustum Haw. var. heterophyllum in sense of Salm-Dyck, not of Haw. (misapplied name), Mesembryanthemum depressum Haw., Mesembryanthemum depressum Haw. var. lividum Haw., Mesembryanthemum depressum Haw. var. pallens Haw., Mesembryanthemum fragrans Salm-Dyck, Mesembryanthemum linguaeforme Haw., Mesembryanthemum linguaeforme Haw. var. rufescens Haw., Mesembryanthemum linguiforme L. var. angustum (Haw.) A.Berger, Mesembryanthemum linguiforme L. var. fragrans (Salm-Dyck) A.Berger, Mesembryanthemum longum Haw. var. angustius Haw., Mesembryanthemum longum Haw. var. declive Haw., Mesembryanthemum longum Haw. var. flaccidum Haw., Mesembryanthemum longum Haw. var. purpurascens Haw., Mesembryanthemum rufescens Haw., Mesembryanthemum taurinum Haw.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/02/23
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Glottiphyllum depressum (Haw.) N.E.Br.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Glottiphyllum depressum (Haw.) N.E.Br.Not Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Glottiphyllum uniondalense L.BolusUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Victor, J.E. 2005. Glottiphyllum depressum (Haw.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12

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