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Scientific Name | Mitrophyllum abbreviatum L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Conophyllum abbreviatum (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Conophyllum gracile Schwantes, Mitrophyllum gracile (Schwantes) de Boer ex H.Jacobsen |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2005/07/11 |
Assessor(s) | G. Williamson, P.M. Burgoyne, F. Daniels & L. Potter |
Justification | One of two known locations is potentially threatened by livestock grazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Mountains east of Port Nolloth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | Crevices in quarzitic rocks on southeast-facing slopes. |
Threats |
| Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Mitrophyllum abbreviatum L.Bolus | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Mitrophyllum abbreviatum L.Bolus | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.
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 |
| Williamson, G., Burgoyne, P.M., Daniels, F. & Potter, L. 2005. Mitrophyllum abbreviatum L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/16 |
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