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Scientific Name | Bulbine disimilis G.Will. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/22 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Known from four sites in remote areas of Namaqualand. The only land use, goat herding, is not known to impact this species. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Namaqualand, Springbok to Wallekraal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland |
Description | Rocky slopes or quartz patches. |
Threats |
| The area is predominantly used for livestock pasture, but grazing does not appear to negatively impact this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Bulbine disimilis G.Will. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Williamson, G. 1997. A new Bulbine species (Asphodelaceae) from the Springbok area of northern Namaqualand. Aloe 34(3-4):70-73.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Victor, J.E. 2008. Bulbine disimilis G.Will. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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