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Scientific Name | Glottiphyllum fergusoniae L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/16 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 500 km², AOO <500 km², four locations are known, but there are likely to be up to 10 others in unexplored areas of this species' range. Its habitat continues to decline due to overgrazing and trampling by livestock. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bellair Dam to Barrydale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Crevices of shale and quartz. |
Threats |
| Threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation due to overgrazing, trampling and erosion. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Glottiphyllum fergusoniae L.Bolus | NT B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Glottiphyllum fergusoniae L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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