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Scientific Name | Drosanthemum floribundum (Haw.) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Drosanthemum torquatum (Haw.) Schwantes, Mesembryanthemum floribundum Haw., Mesembryanthemum torquatum Haw. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Drosanthemum floribundum is a widespread and common species. It is declining across most of its range, but is not yet in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 110 597 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs from Elands Bay on the West Coast of the Western Cape to Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Cape Seashore Vegetation, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Saldanha Limestone Strandveld, Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos, Albany Alluvial Vegetation, Sundays Valley Thicket, Motherwell Karroid Thicket |
Description | It occurs on coastal flats close to the sea. |
Threats |
| Drosanthemum floribundum is threatened by ongoing habitat loss to urban expansion and coastal development across most of its range. Many subpopulations are also threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Drosanthemum floribundum (Haw.) Schwantes | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Drosanthemum floribundum (Haw.) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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