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Scientific Name | Monsonia vanderietiae (L.Bolus) F.Albers |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
Synonyms | Sarcocaulon vanderietiae L.Bolus |
Common Names | Albany Bushman Candle (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/26 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Monsonia vanderietiae is a range-restricted species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 4295 km². It is not threatened, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Somerset East to Peddie. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Sundays Arid Thicket, Saltaire Karroid Thicket, Fish Arid Thicket, Doubledrift Karroid Thicket, Albany Bontveld, Albany Arid Thicket |
Description | It occurs in shallow shaly soils in river valleys. |
Threats |
| A small part of this species' range is affected by expanding rural settlements and subsistence agriculture, but more than 90% of its habitat remains intact, and it is unlikely to face extinction in the near future. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Monsonia vanderietiae (L.Bolus) F.Albers | Least Concern | 2015.1 | | Sarcocaulon vanderietiae L.Bolus | 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Monsonia vanderietiae (L.Bolus) F.Albers. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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