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Scientific Name | Albuca osmynella (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Ornithogalum osmynellum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | Albuca osmynella is a poorly known, taxonomically problematic taxon. Based on currently available data, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed. It is listed as Data Deficient. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found along the Namaqualand coast between Port Nolloth and Hondeklipbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld |
Description | It grows in quartzite crevices and flats. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
It is known from only a few, widely scattered collections. Due to taxonomic problems it is difficult to identify with certainty, and may be overlooked.
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Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| This species is known from only a few collections, but no duplicate vouchers were ever deposited in South African herbaria, in spite of such claims in the literature (Müller-Doblies and Müller-Doblies 1996), and to date, no other South African collections could be successfully matched to the description of this species, and its validity remains doubtful. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ornithogalum osmynellum U.& D.Müll.-Doblies | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C., Forest, F., Devey, D.S., Fay, M.F. and Goldblatt, P. 2009. A molecular phylogeny and revised classification of Ornithogaloideae (Hyacinthaceae) based on an analysis of four plastid DNA regions. Taxon 58(1):77-107.
Müller-Doblies, U. and Müller-Doblies, D. 1996. Revisionula incompleta Ornithogalorum Austro-Africanorum (Hyacinthaceae). Feddes Repertorium 107(5-6):361-548.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2020. Albuca osmynella (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/11 |
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