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Scientific Name | Mesembryanthemum pellitum Friedrich |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum mollissimum Dinter ex Friedrich |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/08/12 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & P.M. Burgoyne |
Justification | A widespread (EOO 10 691 km²) species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Southern Namibia, Richtersveld, and Namaqualand as far south as Hondeklipbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Strandveld, Kahams Mountain Desert, Western Gariep Plains Desert, Western Gariep Lowland Desert, Northern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld, Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland, Richtersberg Mountain Desert, Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld, Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland, Rosyntjieberg Succulent Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld, Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Die Plate Succulent Shrubland, Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Alexander Bay Coastal Duneveld, Richtersveld Red Duneveld, Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert, Namaqualand Riviere, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld |
Description | Open plains and disturbed ground. |
Population |
A widespread, but rarely recorded species. It is possibly overlooked, as it occurs in a remoted and poorly explored area.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Mesembryanthemum pellitum Friedrich | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| von Staden, L. & Burgoyne, P.M. 2014. Mesembryanthemum pellitum Friedrich. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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