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Scientific Name | Cliffortia subdura Weim. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/29 |
Assessor(s) | C.M. Whitehouse & J.E. Victor |
Justification | C.M. Whitehouse (South African Cliffortia systematist) doubts the validity of this species, however, sufficient material for a taxonomic re-evaluation is still lacking. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Du Toit's Kloof Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone fynbos, stream banks. |
Threats |
| Riverbanks, the habitat of this species, is severely infested by Acacia mearnsii. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia subdura Weim. | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cliffortia subdura Weim. | CR B1B2bc | Victor (2002) | |
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.
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.
Whitehouse, C.M. 2006. Cliffortia Interactive Key. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Whitehouse, C.M. & Victor, J.E. 2009. Cliffortia subdura Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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