Asbos

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Mesembryanthemum parviflorum Jacq.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
Synonyms
Mesembryanthemum micranthon Haw., Mesembryanthemum tenue Haw., not of L.Bolus (1928), Peratetracoilanthus parviflorus (Jacq.) Rappa & Camarrone, Psilocaulon implexum N.E.Br., Psilocaulon micranthon L.Bolus, Psilocaulon parviflorum (Jacq.) Schwantes, Psilocaulon tenue (Haw.) Schwantes
Common Names
Asbos (a), Lidjiesbos (a), Lidjiesbossie (a), Loogbos (a), Loogbossie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/02/23
Assessor(s)
P.M. Burgoyne
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Psilocaulon parviflorum (Jacq.) 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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


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

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