Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cleome schlechteri Briq.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BRASSICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2006/11/15
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & M. Lötter
Justification
Distribution is poorly known, it has only been recorded at Komatipoort and Mkuze, but is likely to occur in Swaziland and Mozambique. Until there are more collections it can not be adequately assessed.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga
Range
Komatipoort and Mkuze.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Savanna
Description
Heavy clay soils.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cleome schlechteri Briq.Data Deficient Raimondo et al. (2009)
Cleome schlechteri Briq.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Codd, L.E. and Kers, L.E. 1970. Cleome. In: L.E. Codd, B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 13:119-140. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. & Lötter, M. 2006. Cleome schlechteri Briq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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