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Scientific Name | Astridia dulcis 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 longifolia to warrant recognition as a separate taxon. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Richtersveld around Sendelingsdrif. |
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 dulcis L.Bolus | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | 2015.1 | | Astridia dulcis 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 dulcis L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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