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Scientific Name | Monsonia salmoniflora (Moffett) F.Albers |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
Synonyms | Monsonia apiculata E.Mey., Monsonia macilenta E.Mey., Sarcocaulon l'heritieri DC. var. brevimucronatum Schinz, Sarcocaulon patersonii in sense of many other authors, not of (DC.) G.Don (misapplied name), Sarcocaulon salmoniflorum Moffett |
Common Names | Bushman's Candle (e), Kleinkersbossie (a), Pink Candle Bush (e), T'noena-doring (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/04/14 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Widespread across the arid areas of western South Africa, extending northwards to central Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo |
Description | A variety of habitats including rocky outcrops, deep red sand, shale plains, quartz patches and grassy places among dolerite boulders. |
Population |
The most common and widespread species in the genus.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Monsonia salmoniflora (Moffett) F.Albers | Least Concern | 2015.1 | | Sarcocaulon salmoniflorum Moffett | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Albers, F. 1996. The taxonomic status of Sarcocaulon (Geraniaceae). South African Journal of Botany 62(6):345-347.
Moffett, R.O. 1979. The genus Sarcocaulon. Bothalia 12(4):581-613.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Monsonia salmoniflora (Moffett) F.Albers. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/17 |
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