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Scientific Name | Peliostomum virgatum E.Mey. ex Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Synonyms | Aptosimum virgatum (E.Mey. ex Benth.) E.Phillips |
Common Names | Groot Karooviooltjie (a), Twiggy Veld Violet (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/09/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is found from the Richtersveld to the Tanqua Karoo. It also occurs in Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Die Plate Succulent Shrubland, Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Namaqualand Riviere, Kobee Succulent Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld, Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert, Tanqua Wash Riviere, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld, Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland, Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland, Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland, Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Tanqua Karoo, Klawer Sandy Shrubland |
Description | Plants grow on stony slopes and flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Peliostomum virgatum E.Mey. ex Benth. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Peliostomum virgatum E.Mey. ex Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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