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Scientific Name | Lithops viridis H.A.Lückh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Lithops comptonii L.Bolus var. viridis (H.A.Lückh.) B.Fearn |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2005/04/15 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | One known location is potentially threatened by trampling by livestock and possibly by harvesting for the specialist succulent horticultural trade. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Loeriesfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hantam Karoo, Hantam Plateau Dolerite Renosterveld |
Description | Weathered chert and shale stone. |
Threats |
| Harvesting [gathering] |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lithops viridis H.A.Lückh. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lithops viridis H.A.Lückh. | Rare | 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. 2005. Lithops viridis H.A.Lückh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/17 |
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