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Scientific Name | Cliffortia concinna Weim. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2007/03/12 |
Assessor(s) | C.M. Whitehouse & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This taxon falls within the Cliffortia glauca complex, which still needs to be resolved. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Rooiberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Notes |
| Only found once in 1953, but in a relatively unexplored area. This species belongs to C. glauca complex, delimitation of species within this complex is uncertain. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia concinna Weim. | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cliffortia concinna Weim. | VU D2 | 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. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Cliffortia concinna Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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