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Scientific Name | Adromischus cooperi (Baker) A.Berger |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Adromischus cooperi Baker, Adromischus cooperi Baker var. immaculata Schönland & Baker f., Adromischus cuneatus Poelln., Adromischus festivus C.A.Sm., Adromischus halesowensis Uitewaal, Adromischus pachylophus C.A.Sm., Cotyledon cooperi Baker, Cotyledon cooperi Baker var. immaculata Schönland & Baker f. |
Common Names | Bontplakkie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/09 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | A relatively widespread eastern Karoo endemic with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 22 239 km². It is also common, with over 20 subpopulations recorded. It has no severe threats and is therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is listed at Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and occurs in the eastern Karoo between Somerset East, Graaff-Reinet, Middelburg and Queenstown. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Escarpment Arid Thicket |
Description | It is localized to rock crevices, usually on slopes or in the shade of other vegetation. |
Threats |
| This species has no current significant threats, but most of its range falls within an area where widespread shale gas fracking is proposed. Its specific habitat, rocky slopes, is not anticipated to be extensively impacted by fracking-related infrastructure development, and the impact on the population may be small. Furthermore following the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment that took place in 2016, it is unlikely the fracking will go ahead. This species' preference for rocky habitats also buffers it from the impacts of livestock grazing. |
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 cooperi (Baker) A.Berger | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Adromischus cooperi (Baker) A.Berger | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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. 2019. Adromischus cooperi (Baker) A.Berger. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22 |
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