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Scientific Name | Huernia piersii N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/27 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & A.P. Dold |
Justification | This habitat specialist is known from only a few collections, but may be overlooked as its range is largely poorly explored. It can be fairly common in suitable habitat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Eastern Great Karoo between Graaff-Reinet, Sterkstroom and Steynsburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland |
Description | Bare dolerite domes. This species occurs at high altitude and appears to be frost tolerant. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Huernia piersii N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar. (Vol. 1, pp. 1-330). Umdaus Press, Pretoria.
Leach, L.C. 1988. A revision of Huernia. In: M.J. Kimberley (ed), Excelsa Taxonomic Series 4 (pp. 1-197), The Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society of Zimbabwe, Harare.
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.
White, A. and Sloane, B.L. 1937. The Stapelieae. (Vol. 3). Pasadena.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. & Dold, A.P. 2009. Huernia piersii N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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