Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Chlorophytum lewisiae Oberm.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
AGAVACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2008/03/20
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A widespread but rarely collected and poorly known species that is possibly overlooked. It is not suspected to be threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Springbok to Roggeveld.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld
Description
Succulent karoo shrubland and mountain renosterveld in rocky areas on granitic soils.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Chlorophytum lewisiae Oberm.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Chlorophytum lewisiae Oberm.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Chlorophytum lewisiae Oberm.Uncertain 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.


Obermeyer, A.A. 1962. A revision of the South African species of Anthericum, Chlorophytum and Trachyandra. Bothalia 7:669-767.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2008. Chlorophytum lewisiae Oberm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/17

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