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Scientific Name | Malephora crocea (Jacq.) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Crocanthus croceus (Haw.) L.Bolus, Hymenocyclus croceus (Jacq.) Schwantes, Mesembryanthemum croceum Jacq. |
Common Names | Copper Vygie (e), Fingerkanna (e), Vingerkanna (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/22 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Malephora crocea is a poorly known species and is possibly conspecific with one of the other species in the genus (Manning and Goldblatt 2012). It is therefore listed as Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic (DDT). |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is found from Namaqualand to Saldanha. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Plants grow in sandy flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Malephora crocea (Jacq.) Schwantes | DDT | 2020.1 | | Malephora crocea (Jacq.) Schwantes | 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.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Malephora crocea (Jacq.) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22 |
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