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Scientific Name | Drosanthemum pulverulentum (Haw.) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Drosanthemum roseatum (N.E.Br.) L.Bolus, Mesembryanthemum pulverulentum Haw., Ruschia comptonii L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/12/14 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread across the Knersvlakte, and fairly common. It is threatened by habitat loss in a small part of its range, but is not yet in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Kotzesrus to Klawer. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Quartz flats and karroid shrubland. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by habitat loss to mining in places on the southern Knersvlakte. It is also threatened by habitat loss to agricultural expansion in the Olifants and Doorn River valleys around Klawer, Vredendal and Koekenaap, but this affects only a small proportion of the species' range. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Drosanthemum pulverulentum (Haw.) Schwantes | LC | 2017.1 | | Drosanthemum pulverulentum (Haw.) Schwantes | Threatened | 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Drosanthemum pulverulentum (Haw.) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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