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Scientific Name | Cliffortia acanthophylla C.M.Whitehouse |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
Synonyms | Cliffortia dregeana C.Presl var. meyeriana of other authors, not of (C.Presl) Weim. (in part), Cliffortia dregeana of other authors, not of C.Presl (in part) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/12/12 |
Assessor(s) | C.M. Whitehouse & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 1447 km², this species is relatively common in the Cederberg and Olifants River Mountains, some subpopulations occur in lowland areas around Graafwater, these are threatened by rooibos and potato farming, however the majority of subpopulations occur in montane areas where they are not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Olifants River Mountains and Cederberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos on deep, well-drained sands derived from Table Mountain Sandstone, 300-1600 m. |
Threats |
| Threatened by habitat loss to rooibos tea and potato cultivation in lowland areas, which constitutes a small part of this species' range. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia acanthophylla C.M.Whitehouse | CR B1ab(iii) | 2012.1 | | Cliffortia acanthophylla C.M.Whitehouse | EN B1ab(ii,iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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. 2012. Cliffortia acanthophylla C.M.Whitehouse. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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