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Scientific Name | Oxalis stenoptera Turcz. var. stenoptera |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Oxalis glaucovirens Sond. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/17 |
Assessor(s) | L.L. Dreyer & K.C. Oberlander |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 10 km² that is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species occurs in Namaqualand, between Eenkoker and Bitterfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | Plants grow on hill slopes. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Oxalis stenoptera Turcz. var. stenoptera | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| Dreyer, L.L. & Oberlander, K.C. 2008. Oxalis stenoptera Turcz. var. stenoptera. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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