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Scientific Name | Astridia hillii L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A poorly known, taxonomically problematic species. Glen (1986) and Buys in Snijman (2013) consider it insufficiently distinct from Astridia velutina to warrant recognition as a separate taxon. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert |
Description | Unknown. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Astridia hillii L.Bolus | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | 2015.1 | | Astridia hillii L.Bolus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Glen, H.F. 1986. Numerical taxonomic studies in the subtribe Ruschiinae (Mesembryanthemaceae) - Astridia, Acrodon and Ebracteola. Bothalia 16(2):203-226.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Astridia hillii L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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