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Scientific Name | Ruschia senaria L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum senarium (L.Bolus) N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/08/12 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 5024 km²) species, but not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Southern Namibia to Port Nolloth and Springbok. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Gravelly granite plains and slopes. |
Threats |
| It is possibly threatened by habitat degradation to overgrazing in parts of the Richtersveld. |
Population |
Widespread and common across the eastern Richtersveld.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ruschia senaria L.Bolus | Least Concern | 2015.1 | | Ruschia senaria L.Bolus | Threatened | 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. 2014. Ruschia senaria L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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