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Scientific Name | Albuca ciliaris U.Müll.-Doblies |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Albuca navicula U.Müll.-Doblies, Ornithogalum fimbrifolium J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Albuca ciliaris is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 7 122 km². It is not in danger of extinction and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species in endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Richtersveld to Clanwilliam. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Riviere, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld |
Description | It occurs on rocky and sandy slopes and flats. |
Threats |
| Albuca ciliaris has no severe threats. Less than 10% of its habitat has been irreversibly modified. |
Population |
This species is known from only a few records, but may be overlooked. Albuca is in need of taxonomic revision and many species are difficult to identify with certainty.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Albuca ciliaris U.Müll.-Doblies | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Albuca navicula U.Müll.-Doblies | 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.
Manning, J.C., Goldblatt, P. and Fay, M.F. 2004. A revised generic synopsis of Hyacinthaceae in sub-Saharan Africa, based on molecular evidence, including new combinations and the new tribe Pseudoprospereae. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 60(3):533-568.
Müller-Doblies, U. 1994. Enumeratio Albucarum (Hyacinthaceae) Austro-Africanarum adhuc cognitarum. 1. Subgenus Albuca. Feddes Repertorium 105(5-6):365-368.
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. 2018. Albuca ciliaris U.Müll.-Doblies. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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