Loogbos

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Mesembryanthemum granulicaule Haw.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
Synonyms
Mesembryanthemum granulicaule Haw., Pentacoilanthus granulicaulis (Haw.) Rappa & Camarrone, Perapentacoilanthus granulicaulis (Haw.) Rappa & Camarrone, Psilocaulon granulicaule (Haw.) Schwantes, Psilocaulon pauper L.Bolus
Common Names
Asbossie (a), Brakbos (a), Brakbossie (a), Loogbos (a), Loogbossie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/02/23
Assessor(s)
P.M. Burgoyne
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Psilocaulon granulicaule (Haw.) SchwantesLeast 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.


Citation
Burgoyne, P.M. 2006. Mesembryanthemum granulicaule Haw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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