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Scientific Name | Quaqua pulchra (Bruyns) Plowes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Quaqua parviflora (Masson) Bruyns subsp. pulchra Bruyns |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/03 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO <70 km², known from fewer than five locations. This species has experienced significant habitat loss to vineyard and tomato cultivation. The red sand habitat close to rivers are targeted for agriculture. Already, 20% of this species' habitat has been lost over the past 20 years and the type locality at Liebendal has been lost, decline is continuing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Lutzville to Vanrhynsdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Namaqualand Riviere |
Description | Firm, red sands and loams. |
Threats |
| Threatened by ongoing habitat loss to expanding vineyards and tomato cultivation. This species' habitat close to rivers is particularly targeted for agriculture, and about 20% has already been lost. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Quaqua pulchra (Bruyns) Plowes | EN B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar. (Vol. 1, pp. 1-330). Umdaus Press, 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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Quaqua pulchra (Bruyns) Plowes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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