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Scientific Name | Cliffortia robusta Weim. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/30 |
Assessor(s) | C.M. Whitehouse & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Cliffortia robusta is a mountain species that has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2 000 km² and is highly likely to be under collected. It has no recorded threats, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Swartberg and Kammanassie Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It is restricted to south facing slopes or shady kloofs, 1500 - 2100 m. |
Threats |
| Cliffortia robusta has no threats, it grows in areas generally protected from fire so is not overly threatened by too frequent fires. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| It is protected in Swartberg Nature Reserve, Towerkop Nature Reserve and Kammanassie Nature Reserve. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia robusta Weim. | 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.
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.
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. 2020. Cliffortia robusta Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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