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Scientific Name | Mesembryanthemum viridiflorum Aiton |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Aridaria trichosantha (A.Berger) N.E.Br., Aridaria viridiflora (Aiton) L.Bolus, Mesembryanthemum trichosanthum A.Berger, Mesembryanthemum viridiflorum Aiton, Nycteranthus viridiflorus (Aiton) Schwantes, Perapentacoilanthus viridiflorus (Aiton) Rappa & Camarrone, Phyllobolus viridiflorus (Aiton) Gerbaulet, Sphalmanthus viridiflorus (Aiton) N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/31 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 100 km²) that is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs in Olifants River Valley. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Citrusdal Vygieveld, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld |
Description | Plants grow in hills or quartzite plains. |
Threats |
| It is potentially threatened by agriculture, vineyard expansion and rooibos tea cultivation in the Klawer area is a slight potential threat. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phyllobolus viridiflorus (Aiton) Gerbaulet | Rare | 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 |
| Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Mesembryanthemum viridiflorum Aiton. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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