Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cliffortia exilifolia Weim.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ROSACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008/03/18
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & C.M. Whitehouse
Justification
Widespread along the mountains of the South Western Cape known from 10 collection localities and likely to be under collected.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Kogelberg to Langeberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sandstone slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cliffortia exilifolia Weim.Least Concern 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.


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.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Whitehouse, C.M. 2008. Cliffortia exilifolia Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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