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Scientific Name | Euphorbia bruynsii L.C.Leach |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/16 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | Known from the type locality, where it was discovered in 1978. Not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Steytlerville. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Willowmore Gwarrieveld |
Description | Nama Karoo, among small shrubs on low stony conglomerate hills. |
Threats |
| No known threats. |
Population |
This species is quite cryptic and may be more common, however, it is still known only from the type locality.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia bruynsii L.C.Leach | Critically Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia bruynsii L.C.Leach | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Leach, L.C. 1981. A new species of Euphorbia from the Karoo. Journal of South African Botany 47(1):103-107.
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 |
| Victor, J.E. 2007. Euphorbia bruynsii L.C.Leach. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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