Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Antimima koekenaapensis (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
Synonyms
Ruschia koekenaapensis L.Bolus
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2015/12/08
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A rare taxon, known from only two locations and potentially threatened by habitat loss to agriculture and mining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Southern Namaqualand and Knersvlakte.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland
Description
Loamy soils with quartzite rocks.
Threats
Potentially threatened by habitat loss to agricultural expansion around Nuwerus and habitat loss to mining on the Knersvlakte.
Population

A rare and poorly known taxon. The genus Antimima is in need of revision and species are difficult to identify, and it is therefore likely to be overlooked. It is currently known from only two collections.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Antimima koekenaapensis (L.Bolus) H.E.K.HartmannVU D22017.1
Antimima koekenaapensis (L.Bolus) H.E.K.HartmannThreatened 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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2015. Antimima koekenaapensis (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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