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Scientific Name | Cliffortia varians Weim. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2007/07/22 |
Assessor(s) | C.M. Whitehouse & N.A. Helme |
Justification | This taxon is possibly of hybrid origin between C. obovata and C. crenatata. If it were a valid taxon it would qualify for Critically Endangered as its EOO less than 10 km², and it is only known from one extant location, it appears to be restricted to lowland sands which have been mostly transformed for crop cultivation, the population is declining due to livestock overgrazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bonnievale, banks of the Breede River. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandy soils. |
Threats |
| Agriculture is a severe past threat - this species is endemic to sand soils along the Breede River and at least 30 % of the area has been ploughed up (J. Vlok pers comm.).
Grazing is also a severe threat. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia varians Weim. | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | 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. & Helme, N.A. 2007. Cliffortia varians Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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