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Scientific Name | Drosanthemum prostratum L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/21 |
Assessor(s) | P.M. Burgoyne & F. Daniels |
Justification | Drosanthemum prostratum is a poorly known species collected twice at two disjunct sites. Its distribution, habitat and ecology is too poorly understood to determine its status. It is listed as Data Deficient. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Olifants River Valley, possibly extending to the Bidouw Valley and Swartruggens. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos |
Description | Its habitat is unknown. |
Threats |
| Threats to Drosanthemum prostratum include habitat degradation due to agriculture. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Drosanthemum prostratum L.Bolus | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bolus, H.M.L. 1928-1935. Notes on Mesembrianthemum and allied genera. Part II. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
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 |
| Burgoyne, P.M. & Daniels, F. 2018. Drosanthemum prostratum L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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