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Scientific Name | Mesembryanthemum rabiei (L.Bolus) Klak |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Aridaria rabiei L.Bolus, Nycteranthus rabiei (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Phyllobolus rabiei (L.Bolus) Gerbaulet, Sphalmanthus rabiei (L.Bolus) N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/10/24 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Mesembryanthemum rabiei has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 42 591km², and although only known from seven collections this taxon is highly likely to be overlooked and not suspected to be threatened. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Fauresmith to Victoria West and Cradock. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Upper Karoo, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Xhariep Karroid Grassland, Southern Karoo Riviere |
Description | It grows in karroid scrub on floodplains. |
Threats |
| This species is potentially declining as a result of livestock grazing. |
Population |
There is no available information on the population of Mesembryanthemum rabiei.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phyllobolus rabiei (L.Bolus) Gerbaulet | Data Deficient | 2012.1 | | Phyllobolus rabiei (L.Bolus) Gerbaulet | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Gerbaulet, M. 1997. Revision of the genus Phyllobolus N.E. Br. (Aizoaceae). Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 119(2):145-211.
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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2019. Mesembryanthemum rabiei (L.Bolus) Klak. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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