Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Gibbaeum pachypodium (Kensit) L.Bolus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
Synonyms
Mesembryanthemum pachypodium Kensit
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)
Assessment Date
2006/12/01
Assessor(s)
J.H. Vlok & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO and AOO<2 km², a population of 500-2000 mature individuals remain at one location after part of the population declined due to road construction. Remaining individuals are declining due to livestock trampling.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Ladismith.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Western Little Karoo
Description
Exposed enon over shale.
Threats
Habitat degradation, Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Gibbaeum pachypodium (Kensit) L.BolusCR B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Gibbaeum pachypodium (Kensit) L.BolusInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Gibbaeum pachypodium (Kensit) L.BolusUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, 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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Vlok, J.H. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Gibbaeum pachypodium (Kensit) L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/29

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