Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Lithops comptonii L.Bolus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
Synonyms
Lithops comptonii L.Bolus var. weberi (Nel) D.T.Cole, Lithops otzeniana Nel var. weberi (Nel) B.Fearn, Lithops weberi Nel
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/04/15
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Lithops comptonii L.BolusLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Lithops comptonii L.Bolus var. weberi (Nel) D.T.ColeRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Lithops comptonii L.BolusEndangered Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Lithops comptonii L.BolusEndangered Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Victor, J.E. 2005. Lithops comptonii L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/30

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