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Scientific Name | Cliffortia reniformis (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
Synonyms | Cliffortia ilicifolia L. var. reniformis Weim. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/04/26 |
Assessor(s) | C.M. Whitehouse & J.E. Victor |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO and AOO<20 km²), known to occur at one location where it is potentially threatened by alien plant invasion and inappropriate fire management. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Mountains, Garcia's Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | Fynbos, on lower sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia reniformis (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse | VU D2 | 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. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Cliffortia reniformis (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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