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Scientific Name | Drosanthemum lique (N.E.Br.) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum lique N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/10/23 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | Drosanthemum lique is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa. Its distribution range is uncertain. According to Manning and Goldblatt (2012), it has a narrow distribution in the Eastern Cape, between Humansdorp to Uitenhage. Herbarium records indicate that it is possibly more widespread across the Great Karoo, Little Karoo and Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Gamka Karoo, Albany Alluvial Vegetation, Bushmanland Vloere, Southern Karoo Riviere, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Cape Lowland Alluvial Vegetation, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Eastern Lower Karoo, Albany Broken Veld, Northern Upper Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Eastern Little Karoo, Tanqua Karoo, Bushmanland Arid Grassland |
Description | It occurs in loamy soils, often in disturbed areas. |
Threats |
| This species has no severe threats. |
Population |
Drosanthemum lique is common and resilient to disturbance, persisting in overgrazed and degraded areas. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| The genus Drosanthemum is in need of taxonomic revision, and many species are difficult to separate. The distribution range of this species is not well known, and needs to be resolved through taxonomic study. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Drosanthemum lique (N.E.Br.) 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.
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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2019. Drosanthemum lique (N.E.Br.) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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