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Scientific Name | Ruschia dejagerae L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum dejagerae (L.Bolus) N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2006/02/23 |
Assessor(s) | P.M. Burgoyne |
Justification | Ruschia dejagerae has no known threats and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Fraserburg to Beaufort West. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld |
Description | This species grows in shallow soil, among rocks, covered in snow during winter. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Ruschia dejagerae. |
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 dejagerae 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 |
| Burgoyne, P.M. 2006. Ruschia dejagerae L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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