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Scientific Name | Oxalis sonderiana (Kuntze) T.M.Salter |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Acetosella sonderiana Kuntze, Oxalis minima Sond. (later homonym), not of Steud. (1821), Oxalis nidulans Turcz. (later homonym), not of Eckl. & Zeyh. (1835) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/03 |
Assessor(s) | L.L. Dreyer, K.C. Oberlander & L. von Staden |
Justification | Oxalis sonderiana is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 24 603 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Richtersveld to Springbok and Graafwater. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Aggeneys Gravel Vygieveld, Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Knersvlakte Dolomite Vygieveld, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | It occurs on rocky slopes. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to Oxalis sonderiana. |
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 | | Oxalis sonderiana (Kuntze) T.M.Salter | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
Salter, T.M. 1944. The genus Oxalis in South Africa: a taxonomic revision. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 1:1-355.
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 |
| Dreyer, L.L., Oberlander, K.C. & von Staden, L. 2017. Oxalis sonderiana (Kuntze) T.M.Salter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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