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Scientific Name | Cheiridopsis herrei L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2015/06/20 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Endemic to the eastern Richtersveld (EOO 275 km²), known from fewer than five locations and declining due to overgrazing and trampling by livestock. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Eastern Richtersveld, Eksteenfontein to Klipbok. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Umdaus Mountains Succulent Shrubland, Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld |
Description | Quartzite flats, often in spongy saline soil, or on rocky slopes. |
Threats |
| Severe overstocking of communal rangelands across the Richtersveld is causing ongoing, habitat degradation. In many places, overgrazing is so severe, it has led to a loss of species diversity and shrub cover, with only a few pioneer species surviving. Exposed soil is vulnerable to water and wind erosion, which is increasing in many areas. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cheiridopsis herrei L.Bolus | EN B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | 2015.1 | | Cheiridopsis herrei L.Bolus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2015. Cheiridopsis herrei L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18 |
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