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Scientific Name | Cephalophyllum pulchellum L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Cephalophyllum brevifolium L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/31 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Fewer than five known locations are potentially threatened by mining and livestock grazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Knersvlakte. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld, Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld |
Description | Quartz patches. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss, Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cephalophyllum pulchellum L.Bolus | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cephalophyllum pulchellum L.Bolus | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.
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Citation |
| Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Cephalophyllum pulchellum L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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