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Scientific Name | Cliffortia phyllanthoides Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2007/03/13 |
Assessor(s) | C.M. Whitehouse & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A lowland species that has lost over 30% of its habitat in the past, but is probably not declining much now. Although relatively restricted in its range and found on soils that are threatened by farming, it appears able to survive in disturbed situations including road verges and hence is not listed as threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bot River to Elim. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Coastal Flats. |
Threats |
| Agriculture (severe); aliens (moderate to severe); urban expansion (low to moderate) (N. Helme 2006) however this species is able to survive in disturbed areas and occurs on road verges and old fields ( Whitehouse 2006). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia phyllanthoides Schltr. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
Whitehouse, C.M. 2006. Cliffortia Interactive Key. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Whitehouse, C.M. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Cliffortia phyllanthoides Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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