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Scientific Name | Tetraena chrysopteron (Retief) Beier & Thulin |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ZYGOPHYLLACEAE |
Synonyms | Zygophyllum chrysopteron Retief |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Tetraena chrysopteron is a widespread species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 156 137 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across Bushmanland and the Great Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Upper Karoo, Northern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo, Eastern Lower Karoo, Gamka Karoo, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Southern Karoo Riviere, Bushmanland Vloere, Sundays Arid Thicket |
Description | It occurs on gravelly slopes and flats in Nama Karoo and arid thicket vegetation. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Zygophyllum chrysopteron Retief | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Beier, B.-A., Chase, M. and Thulin, M. 2003. Phylogenetic relationships and taxonomy of subfamily Zygophylloideae (Zygophyllaceae) based on molecular and morphological data. Plant Systematics and Evolution 240(1-4):11-39.
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.
Retief, E. 1991. Zygophyllaceae: A new species of Zygophyllum from the Cape Province. Bothalia 21(1):55-57.
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. 2020. Tetraena chrysopteron (Retief) Beier & Thulin. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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