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Scientific Name | Cliffortia grandifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
Common Names | Grootblaarrysbos (a), Grootblaar-rysbos (a), Large-leaved Cliffortia (e), Large-leaved Rice Bush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/06/13 |
Assessor(s) | C.M. Whitehouse & J.E. Victor |
Justification | EOO<500 km², restricted to the southern slopes of the Langeberg around Swellendam, with a single collection further east from near Meul River. It is unlikely that more subpopulations exists as it is a prominent and distinctive taxon that it is unlikely to have been overlooked. No known threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Moutntains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Southern Afrotemperate Forest, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos |
Description | Moist, wooded ravines on southern slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia grandifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. var. grandifolia | Rare | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Whitehouse, C.M. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Cliffortia grandifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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