Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Ceropegia occidentalis R.A.Dyer
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened D2
Assessment Date
2007/05/29
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from less than 10 locations. Potentially threatened by sand mining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Namaqualand coast from Strandfontein to Kleinsee.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Rocky outcrops in sandveld close to the coast.
Threats
Habitat loss to heavy mineral sand mining a potential threat throughout this species' range.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Ceropegia occidentalis R.A.DyerNT D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Ceropegia occidentalis R.A.DyerData Deficient Victor (2002)
Ceropegia occidentalis R.A.DyerVulnerable Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Dyer, R.A. 1978. New species of Ceropegia. Bothalia 12(3):444-445.


Dyer, R.A. 1983. Ceropegia, Brachystelma and Riocreuxia in southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands.


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.


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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Raimondo, D. 2007. Ceropegia occidentalis R.A.Dyer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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