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Scientific Name | Euphorbia stellispina Haw. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia astrispina N.E.Br., Euphorbia cucumerina Willd., Euphorbia stellispina Haw. var. astrispina (N.E.Br.) A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane |
Common Names | Karoo Noorsdoring (a), Skaapnoors (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/09 |
Assessor(s) | R.H. Archer & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Euphorbia stellispina is a widespread and common species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 72 962 km². It has no severe threats and therefore it is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across the Great Karoo, from north-east of Calvinia to north of Laingsburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo, Gamka Karoo, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs on stony slopes with scattered dolerite rocks in karroid shrubland. |
Threats |
| Euphorbia stellispina has no severe threats. It is resilient to disturbance and persists even in severely overgrazed areas. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia stellispina Haw. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia stellispina Haw. var. stellispina | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia stellispina Haw. var. astrispina (N.E.Br.) A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 2012. Nomenclature and typification of southern African species of Euphorbia. Bothalia 42(2):217-245.
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.
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Citation |
| Archer, R.H. & Raimondo, D. 2019. Euphorbia stellispina Haw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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