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Scientific Name | Monsonia spinosa L'Hér. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
Synonyms | Monsonia l'heritieri DC. (superfluous name), Monsonia obcordata E.Mey., Sarcocaulon l'heritieri Sweet |
Common Names | Ghoena (a), Yellow Candle Bush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/04/14 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Richtersveld to Lutzville. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Cracks between rocks at the base of granite domes, or deep red sandy soils derived from granite. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Monsonia spinosa L'Hér. | Least Concern | 2015.1 | | Sarcocaulon l'heritieri Sweet | 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 spinosa L'Hér. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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