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Scientific Name | Mesembryanthemum trichotomum Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Aridaria ebracteata N.E.Br., Aridaria ebracteata N.E.Br. var. brevipetala L.Bolus, Aridaria tetramera L.Bolus, Aridaria tetramera L.Bolus var. parviflora L.Bolus, Aridaria tetramera L.Bolus var. tetramera, Aridaria trichotoma (Thunb.) L.Bolus, Dicrocaulon trichotomum (Thunb.) N.E.Br., Mesembryanthemum ebracteatum L.Bolus (later homonym), not of Schltr. & Diels (1923), Nycteranthus ebracteatus (N.E.Br.) Schwantes, Nycteranthus ebracteatus (N.E.Br.) Schwantes var. brevipetalus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus ebracteatus (N.E.Br.) Schwantes var. ebracteatus, Nycteranthus tetramerus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus tetramerus (L.Bolus) Schwantes var. parviflorus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, Nycteranthus tetramerus (L.Bolus) Schwantes var. tetramerus, Nycteranthus trichotomus (Thunb.) Schwantes, Phyllobolus trichotomus (Thunb.) Gerbaulet, Sphalmanthus tetramerus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus tetramerus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus var. parviflorus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus tetramerus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus var. tetramerus, Sphalmanthus trichotomus (Thunb.) 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 | 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 trichotomus (Thunb.) 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 trichotomum Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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