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Scientific Name | Anacampseros herreana Poelln. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ANACAMPSEROTACEAE |
Synonyms | Avonia herreana (Poelln.) G.D.Rowley |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2016/01/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 55 km²), occurring at three to four locations and declining due to ongoing habitat degradation as well as illegal collection of wild plants for the horticultural trade. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Central Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Gariep Hills Desert |
Description | Quartz outcrops and flats. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by severe habitat degradation due to overgrazing - large areas of the Richtersveld is overstocked with livestock. In addition, it is also targeted by succulent collectors, and local declines have been noted due to illegal collection of mature plants from the wild. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Anacampseros herreana Poelln. | EN B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | 2017.1 | | Anacampseros herreana Poelln. | VU D2 | 2015.1 | | Avonia herreana (Poelln.) G.D.Rowley | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Anacampseros herreana Poelln. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Gerbaulet, M. 1992. Die Gattung Anacampseros L. (Portulacaceae). I. Untersuchungen zur Systematik. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 113(4):477-564.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2016. Anacampseros herreana Poelln. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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