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Scientific Name | Antimima hallii (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Ruschia hallii L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/23 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Antimima hallii is a range-restricted and poorly known species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2 501 km². It is most likely overlooked, and not suspected to be in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs in a small area from the central Tanqua Karoo southwards to Matjiesfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Tanqua Karoo |
Description | It occurs in loamy gravelly soils on flats. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to Antimima hallii. Its habitat is largely intact, although somewhat degraded due to overgrazing in some areas. This species' resilience to grazing is not known. |
Population |
This species is known from only a few records, scattered over a small area. It may be overlooked, as Antimima is in need of taxonomic revision, and species are difficult to identify with certainty.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Antimima hallii (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hartmann, H.E.K. 1998. New combinations in Antimima (Ruschioideae, Aizoaceae) from southern Africa. Bothalia 28(1):67-82.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Antimima hallii (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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