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Scientific Name | Chlorophytum graminifolium (Willd.) Kunth |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | AGAVACEAE |
Synonyms | Anthericum bolusii Baker, Anthericum dielsii Poelln., Anthericum graminifolium Willd., Anthericum pauciflorum Thunb. var. minor Baker, Anthericum pleiophyllum Poelln., Anthericum triflorum Aiton var. minor Baker, Anthericum tumidum Poelln., Anthericum undulatum Jacq., Chlorophytum graminifolium (Willd.) Kunth, Chlorophytum piquetbergense Poelln., Chlorophytum schlechterianum Poelln., Chlorophytum tuberculatum A.V.Duthie, Chlorophytum undulatum (Jacq.) Oberm., Phalangium undulatum (Jacq.) Poir. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/22 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | A widespread and common species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 147 041 km². It is not in any danger of extinction and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is known from Namaqualand, western Karoo, to Somerset West. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Plants grow in stony flats and slopes. |
Threats |
| This species has no significant threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chlorophytum undulatum (Jacq.) Oberm. | 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.
Kadereit, G. and Freitag, H. 2011. Molecular phylogeny of Camphorosmeae (Camphorosmoideae, Chenopodiaceae): Implications for biogeography, evolution of C4-photosynthesis and taxonomy. Taxon 60(1):51-78.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2023. Chlorophytum graminifolium (Willd.) Kunth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/17 |
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