Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Quaqua cincta (C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
Synonyms
Caralluma cincta C.A.Lückh., Quaqua inversa (N.E.Br.) Bruyns var. cincta (C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/09/05
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor
Justification
Known from less than 10 sites. Generally uncommon, occurring as sparsely scattered individuals. No known threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Nuwerus and Springbok to Concordia and Okiep.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland
Description
Usually in clumps under bushes on stony slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Quaqua cincta (C.A.Lückh.) BruynsRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Quaqua inversa (N.E.Br.) Bruyns var. cincta (C.A.Lückh.) BruynsRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Caralluma cincta C.A.Lückh.Vulnerable Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Bruyns, P.V. 1999. The systematic position of Quaqua (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadpoideae) with a critical revision of the species. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 121(3):311-402.


Bruyns, P.V. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar. (Vol. 1, pp. 1-330). Umdaus Press, Pretoria.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. 2005. Quaqua cincta (C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

Comment on this assessment Comment on this assessment
Distribution map


Search for images of Quaqua cincta on iNaturalist