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Scientific Name | Crassula dichotoma L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Crassula chloraeflora (Haw.) D.Dietr., Crassula gentianoides Lam., Crassula retroflexa Thunb., Grammanthes chloraeflora (Haw.) DC., Grammanthes chloraeflora (Haw.) DC. var. caesia Hook.f., Grammanthes gentianoides (Lam.) DC., Grammanthes gentianoides (Lam.) DC. var. caesia Hook.f., Grammanthes gentianoides (Lam.) DC. var. chloraeflora (Haw.) Harv., Grammanthes gentianoides (Lam.) DC. var. vera (Haw.) Harv., Grammanthes retroflexa (Thunb.) Sweet, Vauanthes chloraeflora Haw., Vauanthes dichotoma (L.) Kuntze |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/08 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Although this species has lost habitat to crop cultivation, invasive alien plants and urban development, it is very widespread (EOO 54 000 km²) and has over 100 extant subpopulations. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Namaqualand to Agulhas. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Sandy flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crassula dichotoma L. | 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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Crassula dichotoma L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/03 |
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