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Scientific Name | Cliffortia ceresana C.M.Whitehouse |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
Synonyms | Cliffortia ilicifolia of other authors, not of L. (in part) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/11 |
Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff & L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 1244 km²), but locally common species occurring in montane areas where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Groot Winterhoek, Koue Bokkeveld and Hex River mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Well-drained, rocky shale or sandstone slopes on mid to upper slopes, 350-1850 m. |
Threats |
| This species is a resprouter, which makes it less susceptible to too frequent fires, which is becoming a concern in parts of its range (Whitehouse 2004). Most of its habitat is protected. Alien invasive plants are present in low densities in some areas, but do not yet pose a threat to this species. If left unmanaged, however, competition from alien invasive plants could become a threat in future. |
Population |
This species is common throughout its range, especially at high altitude (Whitehouse 2004). The population is stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia ceresana C.M.Whitehouse | Least Concern | 2015.1 | | Cliffortia ceresana C.M.Whitehouse | Rare | 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. 2004. New species in the section Multinerviae of Cliffortia (Rosaceae). Bothalia 34(2):77-85.
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Citation |
| van der Colff, D. & von Staden, L. 2015. Cliffortia ceresana C.M.Whitehouse. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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