Roepera macrocarpon

Taxonomy
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.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Zygophyllum macrocarpon RetiefLeast 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.


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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