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Scientific Name | Eriospermum subtile P.L.Perry |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RUSCACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/27 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Known from three sites but it is likely that a few more undiscovered subpopulations exist. Subpopulations are small and widely scattered. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld and Roggeveld Escarpments. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Kobee Succulent Shrubland |
Description | Shale slopes. |
Threats |
| Parts of the Bokkeveld Plateau and Roggeveld is cultivated, however, this is unlikely to have impacted the rocky habitat of this species, which is unsuitable for ploughing. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriospermum subtile P.L.Perry | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Eriospermum subtile 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. 2007. Eriospermum subtile P.L.Perry. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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