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Scientific Name | Eriospermum undulatum P.L.Perry |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RUSCACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/27 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Known from four locations in northern Namaqualand. Occurs mostly in communal areas where heavy grazing pressure from goats poses a potential threat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Kharkams to Steinkopf. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Namaqualand Blomveld |
Description | Granite flats and slopes. |
Threats |
| Overgrazing is a potential threat. This species occurs mostly in communal areas that are prone to overstocking of livestock. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriospermum undulatum P.L.Perry | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Eriospermum undulatum P.L.Perry | Insufficiently Known | 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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Eriospermum undulatum P.L.Perry. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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