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Scientific Name | Mesembryanthemum splendens L. subsp. pentagonum (L.Bolus) Klak |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Aridaria pentagona L.Bolus, Aridaria pentagona L.Bolus var. occidentalis L.Bolus, Aridaria subaequans L.Bolus, Aridaria subpatens L.Bolus, Nycteranthus pentagonus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus pentagonus (L.Bolus) Schwantes var. occidentalis (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus pentagonus (L.Bolus) Schwantes var. pentagonus, Nycteranthus subaequans (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus subpatens (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Phyllobolus splendens (L.) Gerbaulet subsp. pentagonus (L.Bolus) Gerbaulet, Sphalmanthus pentagonus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus pentagonus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus var. occidentalis (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus pentagonus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus var. pentagonus, Sphalmanthus subaequans (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus subpatens (L.Bolus) L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phyllobolus splendens (L.) Gerbaulet subsp. pentagonus (L.Bolus) Gerbaulet | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Klak, C., Bruyns, P.V. and Hedderson, T.A.J. 2007. A phylogeny and new classification for Mesembryanthemoideae (Aizoaceae). Taxon 56(3):737-756.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Mesembryanthemum splendens L. subsp. pentagonum (L.Bolus) Klak. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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