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Scientific Name | Mesembryanthemum decurvatum (L.Bolus) Klak |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Aridaria decurvata L.Bolus, Aridaria laxa L.Bolus, Aridaria obtusa L.Bolus, Nycteranthus decurvatus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus laxus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus obtusus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Phyllobolus decurvatus (L.Bolus) Gerbaulet, Sphalmanthus decurvatus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus laxus (L.Bolus) N.E.Br., Sphalmanthus obtusus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/14 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & F. Cholo |
Justification | A poorly collected species from the Richtersveld. Current records indicate that this species has a relatively large range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1400 km². It is likely to be undercollected and not threatened and is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species occurs in the Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Description | Plants grow in lower rocky hillsides. |
Threats |
| This species has no reported threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phyllobolus decurvatus (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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Cholo, F. 2008. Mesembryanthemum decurvatum (L.Bolus) Klak. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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