Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Huernia praestans N.E.Br.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011/06/17
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor
Justification
A Little Karoo endemic that is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Laingsburg to Van Wyksdorp.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Stony slopes or flattish areas between small hills with hard, loamy soils. Grows well hidden under small bushes.
Threats
No threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Huernia praestans N.E.Br.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Huernia praestans N.E.Br.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Huernia praestans N.E.Br.Indeterminate Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

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


Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


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. 2011. Huernia praestans N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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