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Scientific Name | Eriospermum attenuatum P.L.Perry |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RUSCACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/10 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Last collected in 1950, despite much searching in the region. As there are five collections between 1933-1950 this may indicate a decline due to livestock overgrazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Kamiesberg to Knersvlakte. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld |
Description | Granitic soils in Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland or on quartz covered saline soils in Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by overgrazing by livestock. This species has not been collected since 1950. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriospermum attenuatum P.L.Perry | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Eriospermum attenuatum 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2007. Eriospermum attenuatum P.L.Perry. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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