Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Stapelia cedrimontana Frandsen
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
Synonyms
Stapelia montana L.C.Leach (in part), Stapelia montana L.C.Leach var. grossa L.C.Leach
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014/05/21
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread in well-protected montane areas where it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cederberg and Piketberg mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sandstone slopes and outcrops.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Stapelia cedrimontana FrandsenLeast Concern 2014.1
Stapelia montana L.C.Leach var. montana Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Stapelia montana L.C.Leach var. grossa L.C.LeachRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Stapelia cedrimontana FrandsenLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Bruyns, P.V. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar. (Vol. 2, pp. 331-606). 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.


Leach, L.C. 1985. A Revision of Stapelia L. (Asclepiadaceae). In: Excelsa Taxonomic Series 3 (pp. 1-157), The Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society of Zimbabwe, Harare.


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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
von Staden, L. 2014. Stapelia cedrimontana Frandsen. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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