Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Adromischus marianiae (Marloth) A.Berger
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CRASSULACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015/05/15
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Southern Namibia southwards through the western Richtersveld and Namaqualand to Clanwilliam and the Roggeveld Escarpment.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Noms Mountain Desert, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Kobee Succulent Shrubland, Umdaus Mountains Succulent Shrubland, Knersvlakte Dolomite Vygieveld, Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland, Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld, Central Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland, Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Western Gariep Lowland Desert, Western Gariep Plains Desert, Citrusdal Vygieveld, Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland, Tanqua Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Namaqualand Strandveld, Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland, Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland, Aggeneys Gravel Vygieveld, Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld
Description
Sheltered under shrubs or among rocks on gravelly flats and lower slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Adromischus marianiae (Marloth) A.Berger var. kubusensis (Uitewaal) ToelkenLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Adromischus marianiae (Marloth) A.Berger var. hallii (Hutchison) ToelkenRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Adromischus marianiae (Marloth) A.Berger var. marianiae Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Adromischus marianiae (Marloth) A.Berger var. immaculatus UitewaalLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Adromischus marianiae (Marloth) A.Berger var. marianiae Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Adromischus marianiae (Marloth) A.Berger var. hallii (Hutchison) ToelkenNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Adromischus marianiae (Marloth) A.BergerUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


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.


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.


Tölken, H.R. 1985. Crassulaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 14,1:1-244. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2015. Adromischus marianiae (Marloth) A.Berger. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19

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