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Scientific Name | Glottiphyllum difforme (L.) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Glottiphyllum semicylindricum (Haw.) N.E.Br., Glottiphyllum subditum N.E.Br., Mesembryanthemum bidentatum Haw., Mesembryanthemum bigibberatum Haw., Mesembryanthemum difforme L., Mesembryanthemum heterophyllum Haw., Mesembryanthemum semicylindricum Haw. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/23 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Glottiphyllum difforme is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 26 737 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs in the Steytlerville Karoo and south-eastern parts of the Great Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Steytlerville Karoo, Southern Karoo Riviere, Willowmore Gwarrieveld |
Description | It grows in shaly sandstone or sandy to silty flats in karroid shrubland. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Glottiphyllum difforme. |
Population |
It is a common species, often forming conspicuous, dense stands (Hartmann and Golling 1994).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Glottiphyllum difforme (L.) N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hartmann, H.E.K. and Golling, H. 1994. Monograph of the genus Glottiphyllum (Mesembryanthema, Aizoaceae). Bradleya 11:1-49.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Glottiphyllum difforme (L.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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