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Scientific Name | Ruschia campestris (Burch.) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum campestre Burch. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2019/10/27 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Ruschia campestris is a poorly known species from the western Karoo with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1458 km². It has only been recorded three times and there are no collections post 1953. There is a possibility that this species is threatened by livestock overgrazing, furthermore the genus Ruschia requires taxonomic revision. Based on currently available data, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed. It is listed as Data Deficient. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Besemgoedberg, and the western mountains of the Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Gamka Karoo, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld |
Description | This species occurs on shale in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| Ruschia campestris is potentially threatened by livestock overgrazing but this requires field monitoring to establish. |
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 campestris (Burch.) Schwantes | DDD | 2020.1 | | Ruschia campestris (Burch.) 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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2019. Ruschia campestris (Burch.) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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