Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cliffortia nivenioides Fellingham
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ROSACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D1
Assessment Date
2007/03/12
Assessor(s)
C.M. Whitehouse & D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from two subpopulations, each with fewer than 200 plants.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Groot Swartberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Seepages on upper sandstone slopes.
Threats
No significant threats: this species' habitat is protected.
Population

Only two small subpopulations, each containing around 100-200 plants are known.


Population trend
Stable
Conservation
Protected in the Swartberg Nature Reserve.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cliffortia nivenioides FellinghamVU D1Raimondo et al. (2009)
Cliffortia nivenioides FellinghamLower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Cliffortia nivenioides FellinghamRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Whitehouse, C.M. 2006. Cliffortia Interactive Key. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.


Citation
Whitehouse, C.M. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Cliffortia nivenioides Fellingham. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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