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Scientific Name | Maerua schinzii Pax |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Common Names | Kringboom (a), Kwarda (a), Lammerdrol (a), Ringwood (e), Ringwood Bead-bean (e), Ringwood Tree (e), South-west Bead-bean (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/17 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Widespread through Namibia, but rare in South Africa, where it is confined to the Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert |
Description | Riverbanks and amongst rocks at base of mountains. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Maerua schinzii Pax | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Killick, D.J.B. 1970. Maerua. In: L.E. Codd, B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 13:159-171. Botanical Research 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. 2015. Maerua schinzii Pax. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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