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Scientific Name | Chlorophytum viscosum Kunth |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | AGAVACEAE |
Synonyms | Anthericum kovismontanum Dinter, Anthericum longibracteatum Dinter, Anthericum longibracteatum Dinter var. brevibracteatum Poelln., Anthericum viscosum (Kunth) Baker |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/29 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 36 668 km². It is not in danger of extinction and is, therefore, listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species has a wide distribution in the Western and Northern Cape provinces, where it occurs from Piketberg to Richtersveld, extending to southern Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs on rocky sandstone slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chlorophytum viscosum Kunth | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2021. Chlorophytum viscosum Kunth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/17 |
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