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Scientific Name | Delosperma mariae L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/04/05 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme |
Justification | Two known locations are potentially threatened by coastal development, alien plant invasion and inappropriate fire management. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Agulhas Plain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Canca Limestone Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos |
Description | Limestone outcrops. |
Threats |
| Coastal urban development threatens subpopulations around Infanta and Witsands. Invasive aliens species are a severe threat in the area mainly rooikrans and Acacia saligna. Too frequent fire might be a threat in the future (C. Burgers). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Delosperma mariae L.Bolus | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Delosperma mariae L.Bolus | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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. & Helme, N.A. 2006. Delosperma mariae L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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