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Scientific Name | Euphorbia schoenlandii Pax |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia fasciculata in sense of N.E.Br. (in part), not of Thunb. (misapplied name) |
Common Names | Compass Plants (e), Noordpol (a), Noordpool (a), Volstruisnek (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/28 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 1200 km², known from less than 10 locations. Declining as a result of habitat destruction by expanding vineyards. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Strandfontein to Vanrhynsdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Strandveld, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld |
Description | Sandveld areas with deep, red Aeolian sands, on lower, loamy slopes, where it often occurs in fairly dense vegetation. |
Threats |
| Threatened by ongoing, sporadic habitat loss to expanding cultivation of vineyards and wheat farming. Improved irrigation technology has led to extensive expansion of vineyards on deep red sands, while wheat is planted only in years of good rainfall. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia schoenlandii Pax | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia schoenlandii Pax | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2007. Euphorbia schoenlandii Pax. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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