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Scientific Name | Adromischus humilis (Marloth) Poelln. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Cotyledon humilis Marloth, Cotyledon nana Marloth |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/09 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme |
Justification | This species is restricted to rock crevices in mountains in the Central Karoo. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 5168 km², where it is known from seven subpopulations but it is likely that undiscovered subpopulations exist. Its preference for rocky crevice habitats means it is not threatened. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Nuweveld Mountains near Beaufort West, north of Laingsburg at Klipfontein, and at Oukloof Pass near Fraserburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Gamka Karoo |
Description | It occupies rock crevices. |
Threats |
| There are currently no threats to this species. |
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 | | Adromischus humilis (Marloth) Poelln. | LC | 2020.1 | | Adromischus humilis (Marloth) Poelln. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Adromischus humilis (Marloth) Poelln. | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Adromischus humilis (Marloth) Poelln. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Helme, N.A. 2019. Adromischus humilis (Marloth) Poelln. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/23 |
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