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Scientific Name | Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus var. herrei, Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus var. herrei forma major G.D.Rowley, Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus var. minor L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/04 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Schwantesia herrei has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2905 km². It is locally common, and has no severe threats, and is therefore not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species occurs in southern Namibia and the Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Noms Mountain Desert, Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Kahams Mountain Desert, Richtersberg Mountain Desert, Rosyntjieberg Succulent Shrubland, Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland, Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland, Southern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert |
Description | It is localized to crevices on quartzitic ridges. |
Population |
This species is locally common (P.C.V. van Wyk pers. comm.).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bolus, H.M.L. 1928-1935. Notes on Mesembrianthemum and allied genera. Part II. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
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. 2020. Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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