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Scientific Name | Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MOLLUGINACEAE |
Common Names | Aarbossie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/09/25 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape |
Range | Widespread across the drier parts of southern Africa, and widespread and common in western South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Slopes and flats, in rocky clay and sandy soils, dry riverbeds and streambanks. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
A widespread and very common species, resilient to disturbance and able to withstand heavy overgrazing.
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Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| Varieties in this widespread and very variable species are difficult to distinguish and do not show geographical or habitat segregation, and therefore this taxon is assessed at the species level only. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. intermedium Friedrich | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. fluviale (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Friedrich | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. lanceolatum Friedrich | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Friedrich, H.C. 1956. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Molluginaceen: 1. Revision der Gattung Limeum L. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 2(14-15):133-166.
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.
Goncalves, M.L. 1978. Molluginaceae. In: E. Launert (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 4:522-548. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
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. 2012. Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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