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Scientific Name | Lithops lesliei (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. subsp. burchellii D.T.Cole |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened D2 |
Assessment Date | 2005/04/15 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | Less than 10 locations are potentially threatened by harvesting for the medicinal plant trade. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Kimberley. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Calcareous, well-drained soil in areas that receive 250-400 mm rainfall per year. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lithops lesliei (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. subsp. burchellii D.T.Cole | NT D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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. 2005. Lithops lesliei (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. subsp. burchellii D.T.Cole. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2021/09/26 |
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