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Scientific Name | Calliandra redacta (J.H.Ross) Thulin & Asfaw |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Acacia redacta J.H.Ross |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 2061 km²), but not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Central mountains of the Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Rocky middle to upper mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| This species occurs mostly in remote, montane areas where grazing pressure is not severe. However, as rangelands on the coastal plain and closer to settlements become increasingly degraded, herders may increasingly move into these areas in search of grazing. |
Population |
This species is common across the mountains of the Richtersveld, and the population is stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Calliandra redacta (J.H.Ross) Thulin & Asfaw | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Calliandra redacta (J.H.Ross) Thulin & Asfaw | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Ross, J.H. 1974. Notes on Acacia species in southern Africa IV. Bothalia 11(3):231-234.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Thulin, M., Guinet, P. and Hunde, A. 1981. Calliandra (Leguminosae) in continental Africa. Nordic Journal of Botany 1(1):27-34.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Calliandra redacta (J.H.Ross) Thulin & Asfaw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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