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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.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Mitrophyllum mitratum (Marloth) Schwantes | VU D2 | 2020.1 | | Mitrophyllum mitratum (Marloth) Schwantes | Least 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Mitrophyllum mitratum (Marloth) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/23 |
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