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Scientific Name | Eberlanzia sedoides (Dinter & A.Berger) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum cleistum (L.Bolus) N.E.Br., Mesembryanthemum crassulifolium (L.Bolus) N.E.Br., Mesembryanthemum sedoides Dinter & A.Berger, Ruschia cleista L.Bolus, Ruschia crassuloides L.Bolus, Ruschia sedoides (Dinter & A.Berger) Friedrich |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/15 |
Assessor(s) | P.M. Burgoyne & L. von Staden |
Justification | Eberlanzia sedoides is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species occurs in southern Namibia, the Richtersveld and Namaqualand as far south as Hondeklipbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Strandveld, Northern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld, Alexander Bay Coastal Duneveld, Western Gariep Plains Desert, Western Gariep Lowland Desert, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Richtersveld Red Duneveld, Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld, Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld, Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld, Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland |
Description | It occurs on well-drained, deep sandy soils on the coastal plain. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eberlanzia sedoides (Dinter & A.Berger) Schwantes | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hartmann, H.E.K. and Stüber, D. 1993. On the spiny Mesembryanthema and the genus Eberlanzia (Aizoaceae). Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 15:1-75.
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 |
| Burgoyne, P.M. & von Staden, L. 2015. Eberlanzia sedoides (Dinter & A.Berger) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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