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Scientific Name | Conophytum inornatum N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2021/11/25 |
Assessor(s) | A.J. Young |
Justification | This species was described by N.E. Brown in 1925. Neither the collector nor locality are known and the specimen (or a representation of it) is not available. The description, which lacks any details of the flower (although later A. Tischer describes it as red - or pink), is considered to be incomplete. Previously it has been separately associated with the infra-generic sections Wettsteinia and Saxetana. With no further information, the uncertainty over this taxon makes Data Deficient the most appropriate category. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Range | This probably originates from South Africa, but there are no further details available for either the collector or locality. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Description | Given the uncertainty of the origin of this taxon and the lack of living material it is not possible to comment on its habitat and ecology. |
Threats |
| There is not enough information available on this taxon's distribution and it is thus not possible to identify threats. |
Population |
Given the uncertainty of the origin of this taxon it is not possible to comment on its population.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Conophytum inornatum N.E.Br. | DDT | 2017.1 | | Conophytum inornatum N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hammer, S. 2002. Dumpling and his wife: New view of the genus Conophytum. EAE Creative Colour, Norwich.
Hammer, S.A. 1993. The genus Conophytum: A conograph. Succulent Plant Publications, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Young, A.J. 2021. Conophytum inornatum N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/22 |
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