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Scientific Name | Nemesia macroceras Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2016/10/03 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Nemesia macroceras is a widespread, but poorly known species. Steiner in Snijman (2013) considers it to be conspecific with the widespread and common Nemesia ligulata. Nemesia is in need of taxonomic revision. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Bushmanland to Vanrhynsdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Sandy places. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Nemesia macroceras Schltr. var. macroceras | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Nemesia macroceras Schltr. var. ß crocea Schltr. | Threatened | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hiern, W.P. 1904. Scrophulariaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis IV Section II (Hydrophyllaceae to Pedalineae):121-420. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
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. 2016. Nemesia macroceras Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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