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Scientific Name | Khadia borealis L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/02/23 |
Assessor(s) | P.M. Burgoyne |
Justification | EOO 900 km², and locally common in suitable habitat, but available habitat is restricted. More than 10 subpopulations are known. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | Soutpansberg summit, from Lejuma to Mavhode. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld |
Description | Mountain summits, dry grasslands or savanna, in crevices of quartzitic rocks. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Khadia borealis L.Bolus | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bolus, H.M.L. 1936-1958. Notes on Mesembryanthemum and allied genera Part III. University of Cape Town, Bolus Herbarium, Cape Town.
Hahn, N. 2002. Endemic flora of the Soutpansberg. Unpublished MSc, Univeristy of Natal, Pietermaritzburg.
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 |
| Burgoyne, P.M. 2006. Khadia borealis L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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