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Scientific Name | Meyerophytum meyeri (Schwantes) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum tinctum L.Bolus, Meyerophytum meyeri (Schwantes) Schwantes var. holgatense L.Bolus, Meyerophytum tinctum (L.Bolus) Schwantes ex L.Bolus, Mitrophyllum meyeri Schwantes |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | P.M. Burgoyne & L. von Staden |
Justification | Meyerophytum meyeri is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 13 426 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Richtersveld and northern Namaqualand between Lekkersing, Steinkopf, Port Nolloth and Wallekraal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Riviere |
Description | It occurs in loamy soils with quartz pebbles. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Meyerophytum meyeri. |
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 | | Meyerophytum meyeri (Schwantes) Schwantes | 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 |
| Burgoyne, P.M. & von Staden, L. 2020. Meyerophytum meyeri (Schwantes) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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