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Scientific Name | Jordaaniella uniflora (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Cephalophyllum uniflorum L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, P.M. Burgoyne & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Jordaaniella uniflora has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 3000 km², and an estimated 15-20 locations are declining due to habitat loss to diamond mining. It is listed as Near Threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Alexander Bay to Hondeklip Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Alexander Bay Coastal Duneveld, Namaqualand Seashore Vegetation, Namib Seashore Vegetation |
Description | It occurs in open patches amongst shrubs in deep sand coastal strandveld. |
Threats |
| Jordaaniella uniflora is threatened by habitat loss to diamond mining. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Jordaaniella uniflora (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Jordaaniella uniflora (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann | Rare/Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hartmann, H. 1984. Monographien der Subtribus Leipoldtiinae: 6. Monographie der Gattung Jordaaniella (Mesembryanthemaceae). Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 104(3):321-360.
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., Burgoyne, P.M. & Victor, J.E. 2020. Jordaaniella uniflora (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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