Kinderpielletjie

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Mitrophyllum mitratum (Marloth) Schwantes
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
Synonyms
Mesembryanthemum mitratum Marloth, Mitrophyllum mitratum (Marloth) Schwantes var. eburneum L.Bolus, Mitrophyllum pillansii N.E.Br. (in part)
Common Names
Boesmanpiel (a), Boesmanspiel (a), Kinderpiel (a), Kinderpielletjie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2017/08/22
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Mitrophyllum mitratum is a range-restricted but locally common species that is potentially threatened by habitat degradation due to overgrazing. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 252 km², and is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Richtersveld, around Oograbies Mountain.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland
Description
It occurs on south-east facing slopes with quartzitic stones.
Threats
Mitrophyllum mitratum is potentially threatened by habitat degradation due to overgrazing on communally owned rangelands.
Population

There is no information available on the population of this species.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Mitrophyllum mitratum (Marloth) SchwantesVU D22020.1
Mitrophyllum mitratum (Marloth) SchwantesLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Poppendieck, H.H. 1976. Untersuchungen zur Morphologie und Taxonomie der Gattung Mitrophyllum Schwantes s. lat. Mesembryanthemaceae: Monographie der Mitrophyllinae Schwantes: 2. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 97(3):339-413.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2017. Mitrophyllum mitratum (Marloth) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10

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