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Scientific Name | Cliffortia ruscifolia L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
Common Names | Climber's Friend (e), Steekbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/03/26 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Cliffortia ruscifolia is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This widespread species occurs from the Richtersveld in the Northern Cape southwards to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to the Kouga Mountains near Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs on sandy and rocky slopes, often in disturbed sites in fynbos and renosterveld. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia ruscifolia L. var. ruscifolia | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cliffortia ruscifolia L. var. purpurea Weim. | Rare | 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.
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. 2019. Cliffortia ruscifolia L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/21 |
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