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Scientific Name | Pleiospilos nelii Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Pleiospilos pedunculatus L.Bolus, Pleiospilos tricolor N.E.Br. |
Common Names | Kwaggavy (a), Kwaggavygie (a), Splitrock Quaggafig (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2008/02/12 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO and AOO <2000 km², occurs as small subpopulations or scattered individuals at 15-20 locations. Collection for horticultural trade caused a decline in the past, but at present overgrazing and trampling by livestock is the main threat to this species. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Willowmore Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nama Karoo |
Description | Quartz covered flats in sparse karoo vegetation. |
Threats |
| It was highly sought after by succulent collectors, but is now very common in horticulture. Thus it is unlikely to be collected that much in the wild today. Some populations are threatened by grazing and trampling. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pleiospilos nelii Schwantes | NT B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pleiospilos nelii Schwantes | Rare/Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hartmann, H. and Liede, S. 1986. Die Gattung Pleiospilos s. lat. (Mesembryanthemaceae). Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 106(4):433-485.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Magee, A.R. and Boatwright, J.S. (eds). In prep. Plants of the Karoo: A Conspectus of the Nama-Karoo and Adjacent Summer-Rainfall Regions of the Northern and Western Cape Provinces. Strelitzia.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2008. Pleiospilos nelii Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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