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Scientific Name | Chasmatophyllum braunsii Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Chasmatophyllum braunsii Schwantes var. majus L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/04 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | Chasmatophyllum braunsii is a widespread, but poorly known species. It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction, but taxonomic study and field data is needed to confirm this. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa and is widespread across the southern Great Karoo, from Laingsburg to Victoria West and Willowmore. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Steytlerville Karoo, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Eastern Lower Karoo |
Description | The specific habitat requirements of this species is not known. It has been recorded from karroid shrubland, including succulent karoo, nama karoo and arid thicket. |
Threats |
| Threats to Chasmatophyllum braunsii are not known. It is possibly impacted by habitat degradation due to overgrazing, but field surveys are needed to confirm this. |
Population |
This species is widespread, but poorly known. There are only a few, widely scattered records, but it is likely to be overlooked due to taxonomic confusion in Chasmatophyllum, as well as its range being botanically poorly explored. The population size, structure and trend is not known.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Notes |
| Chasmatophyllum is a poorly known genus, in need of taxonomic revision (Chesselet et al. 1995). Many species are difficult to identify with certainty, which means that few records can be confidently assigned to specific species. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chasmatophyllum braunsii Schwantes | LC | 2020.1 | | Chasmatophyllum braunsii Schwantes | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Chasmatophyllum braunsii Schwantes | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Chesselet, P., Mössmer, M. and Smith, G.F. 1995. Research priorities in the succulent plant family Mesembryanthemaceae Fenzl. South African Journal of Science 91:197-209.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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. & von Staden, L. 2020. Chasmatophyllum braunsii Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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