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Scientific Name | Cephalophyllum ebracteatum (Pax ex Schltr.& Diels) Dinter & Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Cephalophyllum ausense L.Bolus, Cephalophyllum ernii L.Bolus, Cephalophyllum laetulum L.Bolus, Cephalophyllum namaquanum L.Bolus, Cephalophyllum rangei (Engl.) L.Bolus ex H.Jacobsen, Mesembryanthemum ebracteatum Schltr., Diels & Dinter (later homonym), not of L.Bolus (1915) |
Common Names | Rank-t'nouroe (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/06/14 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Rare in South Africa, but widespread across southern Namibia, and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Lüderitz in southern Namibia to Alexander Bay in the Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert |
Description | Gravelly and sandy coastal plains. |
Threats |
| A small part of this species' habitat (<5%) is affected by mining, but this is unlikely to cause its extinction. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cephalophyllum ebracteatum (Pax ex Schltr.& Diels) Dinter & Schwantes | Least Concern | 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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2015. Cephalophyllum ebracteatum (Pax ex Schltr.& Diels) Dinter & Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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