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Scientific Name | Roepera macrocarpon (Retief) Beier & Thulin |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ZYGOPHYLLACEAE |
Synonyms | Zygophyllum macrocarpon Retief |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/04/24 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread, but localized habitat specialist. It is not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species occurs from southern Namibia to the Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Plants grow in shady places below steep cliffs in kloofs. |
Population |
Subpopulations are generally small and isolated, localized to a specialized habitat.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Zygophyllum macrocarpon Retief | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Beier, B.-A., Chase, M. and Thulin, M. 2003. Phylogenetic relationships and taxonomy of subfamily Zygophylloideae (Zygophyllaceae) based on molecular and morphological data. Plant Systematics and Evolution 240(1-4):11-39.
Loots, S. 2005. Red Data Book of Namibian plants. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 38. SABONET, Pretoria and Windhoek.
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.
Retief, E. 1987. ZYGOPHYLLACEAE: A new species of Zygophyllum from southern Africa. Bothalia 17(2):189-190.
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. 2015. Roepera macrocarpon (Retief) Beier & Thulin. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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