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Scientific Name | Antimima dekenahi (N.E.Br.) H.E.K.Hartmann |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum dekenahi N.E.Br., Ruschia dekenahii (N.E.Br.) Schwantes |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/10/21 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Antimima dekenahi has a restricted range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 18 991 km². It is known from a few, widely scattered localities, but is likely to be under-collected. It has no severe threats and is therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, specifically, the western upper escarpment of the Nama Karoo, where it occurs between Williston, Sutherland and Fraserburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Southern Karoo Riviere |
Description | It occurs in crevices in shale outcrops in karroid shrubland. |
Threats |
| There is ongoing degradation of vegetation within this species' range due to overgrazing and severe drought that has been affecting this area since 2014. Its specific microhabitat may however provide it shelter from the impacts of grazing and trampling. |
Population |
Antimima dekenahi is known from only five collection localities, but may be overlooked as its habitat is botanically poorly explored. There is no information on the population size other than that it has been noted to occur in clumps wedged between rocks. The population is not suspected to be declining, but field monitoring is needed to confirm this.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Antimima dekenahi (N.E.Br.) H.E.K.Hartmann | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Magee, A.R. and Boatwright, J.S. (eds). In prep. Plants of the Karoo: A Conspectus of the Nama-Karoo and Adjacent Summer-Rainfall Regions of the Northern and Western Cape Provinces. Strelitzia.
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2019. Antimima dekenahi (N.E.Br.) H.E.K.Hartmann. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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