Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Hoplophyllum ferox Sond.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2005/09/26
Assessor(s)
F. Daniels
Justification
A poorly known species collected from two sites in the Western Cape portion of the Great Karoo over 110 years ago. Not enough is known about the distribution, specific habitat or population status of this species to determine its status.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Vanrhynsdorp.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Unknown.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Hoplophyllum ferox Sond.Data Deficient Raimondo et al. (2009)
Hoplophyllum ferox Sond.Indeterminate Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red Data List of southern African plants. 1. Corrections and additions. Bothalia 26(2):177-182.


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
Daniels, F. 2005. Hoplophyllum ferox Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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