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Scientific Name | Lithops aucampiae L.Bolus subsp. aucampiae |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Lithops aucampiae L.Bolus subsp. aucampiae var. koelemanii (de Boer) D.T.Cole, Lithops aucampiae L.Bolus var. koelemanii (de Boer) de Boer, Lithops koelemanii de Boer, Lithops loganiae L.Bolus ex H.Jacobsen |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/04/08 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | A widespread species that occurs as large subpopulations, with no decline recorded. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species' range extends from Kimberly to Upington. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in red quartzite. |
Threats |
| This species is potentially threatened by collecting for the specialist succulent horticultural trade. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lithops aucampiae L.Bolus subsp. aucampiae | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lithops koelemanii de Boer | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Lithops aucampiae L.Bolus subsp. aucampiae var. koelemanii (de Boer) D.T.Cole | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Victor, J.E. 2019. Lithops aucampiae L.Bolus subsp. aucampiae. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/21 |
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