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Scientific Name | Nenax cinerea (Thunb.) Puff |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Cliffortia cinerea Thunb., Nenax dregei L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/24 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 48 703 km². It is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species has a wide distribution in South Africa, where it occurs from Laingsburg to Namaqualand, extending to southern Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | It grows on edges of rock sheets or in crevices and along ephemeral watercourses. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
No population data are available for this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Nenax cinerea (Thunb.) Puff | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Puff, C. 1978. The genus Galium L. (Rubiaceae) in southern Africa. Journal of South African Botany 44:203-279.
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 |
| Mtshali, H. 2021. Nenax cinerea (Thunb.) Puff. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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