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Scientific Name | Ruschia acocksii L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2019/04/10 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Ruschia acocksii is a rare, localized and poorly known species, not suspected to be threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Roggeveld. It is only known from the slopes of the Verlatekloof Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Tanqua Karoo |
Description | It occurs in mudstone soils. |
Threats |
| The habitat occupied by Ruschia acocksii is still mostly intact. It is possibly threatened by overgrazing, but field surveys are needed to confirm this. |
Population |
This species was last collected in 1954. Field surveys are needed to relocate it in the wild.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ruschia acocksii L.Bolus | Rare | 2020.1 | | Ruschia acocksii L.Bolus | 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. 2019. Ruschia acocksii L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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