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Scientific Name | Delosperma ficksburgense Lavis |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Delosperma ficksburgense is a rare, localized and poorly known species. Taxonomic difficulties as well as a lack of recent collections is preventing an assessment of its risk of extinction. It is listed as Data Deficient. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Free State |
Range | This species is endemic to the Ficksburg district in the Free State of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Basotho Montane Shrubland |
Description | It occurs on rocky summit ridges. |
Threats |
| Threats to Delosperma ficksburgense are unknown. |
Population |
This species is only known from the type specimen, collected in 1934. Collection notes indicate that it is a rare, localized habitat specialist. Current size and trends of the population is not known.
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Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| The genus Delosperma is in need of taxonomic revision, and individual species are difficult to separate. The lack of collections for this species may be due to rarity, but it may also be overlooked due to taxonomic confusion. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Delosperma ficksburgense Lavis | DDD | 2020.1 | | Delosperma ficksburgense Lavis | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Lavis, M. 1966. Notes on the genus Delosperma (Mesembrieae). Journal of South African Botany 32(4):341-345.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Delosperma ficksburgense Lavis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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