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Scientific Name | Ruschia beaufortensis L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2019/10/27 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Ruschia beaufortensis is a poorly known species recorded only from the arid mountains near Beaufort West. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 476 km². Between two and five locations exist and subpopulations occurring outside of the park are potentially threatened by uranium mining. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criteria D2. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Beaufort West. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Gamka Karoo |
Description | It grows in arid Nama Karoo mountains. |
Threats |
| Subpopulations of Ruschia beaufortensis that occur outside of the Karoo National Park are potentially threatened by uranium mining. |
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 | | Ruschia beaufortensis L.Bolus | VU D2 | 2020.1 | | Ruschia beaufortensis L.Bolus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Magee, A.R. and Boatwright, J.S. (eds). In prep. Plants of the Karoo: A Conspectus of the Nama-Karoo and Adjacent Summer-Rainfall Regions of the Northern and Western Cape Provinces. Strelitzia.
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2019. Ruschia beaufortensis L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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