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Scientific Name | Eriospermum arenosum P.L.Perry |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RUSCACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2005/11/02 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 12 000 km², known from five collections although a few more undiscovered subpopulations are likely, less than 10 locations are suspected. Habitat is declining as a result of agricultural expansion and heavy mineral sand mining along the coast. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Velddrif to Wallekraal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos, Namaqualand Riviere |
Description | West Coast strandveld or succulent karoo shrubland, either white or red sandy Aeolian soils, under small karroid bushes. |
Threats |
| Mining (heavy mineral sands) is a severe threat. Agriculture has also been named a threat to this species in the Velddrift (potatoes and onions) and Vanrhynsdorp (vineyards, rooibos) areas (ongoing threat). |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriospermum arenosum P.L.Perry | VU B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Eriospermum arenosum P.L.Perry | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Perry, P.L. 1994. A revision of the genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae) Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 17:1-320.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2005. Eriospermum arenosum P.L.Perry. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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