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Scientific Name | Antegibbaeum fissoides (Haw.) Schwantes ex C.Weber |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Gibbaeum fissoides (Haw.) Nel, Gibbaeum nelii Schwantes, Mesembryanthemum divergens Kensit, Mesembryanthemum fissoides Haw., Mesembryanthemum obtusum Haw. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Antegibbaeum fissoides has a restricted range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 6 523 km². It is a common species that is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the western Little Karoo of South Africa, where it occurs from Touws River to Barrydale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Little Karoo Quartz Vygieveld, Western Little Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in quartz patches, often growing alongside Gibbaeum species. |
Threats |
| There are no threats to Antegibbaeum fissoides. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Antegibbaeum fissoides (Haw.) Schwantes ex C.Weber | Least Concern | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Antegibbaeum fissoides (Haw.) Schwantes ex C.Weber. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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