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Scientific Name | Huernia humilis (Masson) Haw. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Huernia simplex N.E.Br., Huernia thudichumii L.C.Leach, Stapelia humilis Masson |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/04 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Huernia humilis is a widespread species with no severe threats, and is therefore not in danger of extinction. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across the southern and eastern Great Karoo between Middelpos, Beaufort West, Willowmore, Richmond and De Aar. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Western Upper Karoo, Gamka Karoo, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bushmanland Vloere |
Description | It occurs wedged among rocks under small karroid shrubs. |
Threats |
| Huernia humilis has no known threats. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Huernia humilis (Masson) Haw. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Huernia thudichumii L.C.Leach | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Huernia thudichumii L.C.Leach | Extinct | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Huernia humilis (Masson) Haw. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Huernia simplex N.E.Br. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | | Huernia humilis (Masson) Haw. | Indeterminate | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2019. Huernia humilis (Masson) Haw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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