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Scientific Name | Chlorophytum aridum Oberm. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | AGAVACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/29 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Chlorophytum aridum is a widespread species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 71 673 km². It is declining due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation, but is not yet in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is widespread across north-eastern South Africa, where it occurs from Pretoria to Louis Trichardt, and southwards to northern Maputaland in KwaZulu-Natal. It also occurs in eSwatini (Swaziland). |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Makatini Clay Thicket, Legogote Sour Bushveld, Western Maputaland Clay Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Malelane Mountain Bushveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Polokwane Plateau Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Loskop Thornveld, Central Sandy Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in rocky places in dry bushveld. |
Threats |
| At least 37% of this species' habitat is already irreversibly modified due to urban expansion in Gauteng, crop fields in western Mpumalanga and southern Limpopo, and timber plantations on the Limpopo and Mpumalanga escarpment. Loss continues, mainly due to urban expansion around Gauteng, and expansion of mining on the Mpumalanga Highveld. |
Population |
This is a widespread, but very rarely recorded species. It is possibly overlooked - Chlorophytum is taxonomically problematic and species are difficult to separate. A continuing decline is inferred from ongoing habitat loss and degradation.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chlorophytum aridum Oberm. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Chlorophytum aridum Oberm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/17 |
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