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Scientific Name | Mesembryanthemum grossum Aiton |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Aridaria gratiae L.Bolus, Aridaria grossa (Aiton) Friedrich, Aridaria laxipetala L.Bolus, Aridaria longispinula (Haw.) L.Bolus, Aridaria platysepala L.Bolus, Aridaria subpetiolata L.Bolus, Aridaria willowmorensis L.Bolus, Mesembryanthemum commutatum A.Berger, Mesembryanthemum longispinulum Haw., Mesembryanthemum longispinulum Salm-Dyck, Nycteranthus commutatus (A.Berger) Schwantes, Nycteranthus gratiae (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus grossus (Aiton) Schwantes, Nycteranthus laxipetalus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus longispinulus (Haw.) Schwantes, Nycteranthus platysepalus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus willowmorensis (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Perapentacoilanthus grossus (Aiton) Rappa & Camarrone, Perapentacoilanthus longispinulus (Haw.) Rappa & Camarrone, Phyllobolus grossus (Aiton) Gerbaulet, Sphalmanthus commutatus (A.Berger) N.E.Br., Sphalmanthus gratiae (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus grossus (Aiton) N.E.Br., Sphalmanthus gydouwensis L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus laxipetalus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus leipoldtii L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus longispinulus (Haw.) N.E.Br., Sphalmanthus platysepalus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus subpetiolatus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus willowmorensis (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, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phyllobolus grossus (Aiton) Gerbaulet | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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 grossum Aiton. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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