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Scientific Name | Mesembryanthemum emarcidum Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum anatomicum Haw., Mesembryanthemum anatomicum Haw. var. anatomicum, Mesembryanthemum anatomicum Haw. var. emarcidum (Thunb.) DC., Mesembryanthemum anatomicum Haw. var. fragile Haw., Mesembryanthemum emarcidum Thunb., Sceletium anatomicum (Haw.) L.Bolus, Sceletium dejagerae L.Bolus, Sceletium emarcidum (Thunb.) L.Bolus ex H.Jacobsen, Tetracoilanthus anatomicus (Haw.) Rappa & Camarrone |
Common Names | Kougoed (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/03 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Mesembryanthemum emarcidum is a widespread species that occurs across the Karoo, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of over 40 000 km². It has been recorded from more than 30 collection localities. This species occurs amongst bushes and is hard to see and thus likely to be under collected. While harvested for medicine for subsistence use, it is not suspected to be declining and therefore qualifies as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Prieska, Beaufort West, Cradock and Calvinia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Tanqua Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Hantam Karoo, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo, Gamka Karoo, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Tanqua Wash Riviere, Southern Karoo Riviere |
Description | This species grows in karroid areas, climbing on other bushes. |
Threats |
| Sceletium emarcidum is traditionally harvested for medicine. Harvesting is mostly for subsistence use and is not suspected to be causing decline to the population. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Sceletium emarcidum (Thunb.) L.Bolus ex H.Jacobsen | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bredenkamp, C.L. 2019. A flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 emarcidum Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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