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Scientific Name | Cheiridopsis purpurea L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Cheiridopsis purpurata L.Bolus, Cheiridopsis splendens L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/10/03 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & F. Cholo |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted (EOO <500 km²) habitat specialist that is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Richtersveld, Ploegberg and Eksteenfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland |
Description | Crevices of quartzitic bands in sandstone, 300 m. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cheiridopsis purpurea L.Bolus | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hartmann, H. and Dehn, M. 1987. Monographien der Leipoldtiinae: 7. Monographie der Gattung Cheiridopsis (Mesembryanthemaceae). Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 108(4):567-663.
Hartmann, H.E.K. 2002. Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae A-E. Springer, Berlin.
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. & Cholo, F. 2008. Cheiridopsis purpurea L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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