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Scientific Name | Pectinaria articulata (Aiton) Haw. subsp. articulata |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Stapelia articulata Aiton |
Common Names | Guaap (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/09/05 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | According to Bruyns (Pectinaria taxonomist and expert field botanist) this taxon is uncommon, occurring in low numbers except in a small area in the eastern part of its range, where it is fairly abundant. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Between Sutherland and Fraserburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo |
Description | Under small asteraceous shrubs in flat, slightly gravely areas. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pectinaria articulata (Aiton) Haw. subsp. articulata | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pectinaria articulata (Aiton) Haw. subsp. articulata | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar. (Vol. 1, pp. 1-330). Umdaus Press, 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.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. 2005. Pectinaria articulata (Aiton) Haw. subsp. articulata. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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