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Scientific Name | Eriospermum pusillum P.L.Perry |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RUSCACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/27 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Northern Namaqualand endemic confined to steep rocky areas. Known from three sites but as this species is very small it is likely to have been overlooked and possibly occurs at a few more sites. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Springbok to Aggeneys. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | Steep, shaded areas amongst rocks. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriospermum pusillum P.L.Perry | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Eriospermum pusillum P.L.Perry | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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. 2007. Eriospermum pusillum P.L.Perry. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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