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Scientific Name | Erepsia forficata (L.) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Erepsia mutabilis (Haw.) Schwantes, Ruschia filamentosa (L.) L.Bolus, Ruschia forficata (L.) L.Bolus |
Common Names | Angular Spoonfig (e), Rock Spoonfig (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/09/20 |
Assessor(s) | E.J. van Jaarsveld & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A locally common, but range-restricted endemic (EOO 150 km²) of Table Mountain. It is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula, Table Mountain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Rocky cliffs and ridges. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erepsia forficata (L.) Schwantes | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ruschia filamentosa (L.) L.Bolus | Indeterminate | 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.
Helme, N.A. and Trinder-Smith, T.H. 2006. The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 72(2):205-210.
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 |
| van Jaarsveld, E.J. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Erepsia forficata (L.) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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