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Scientific Name | Cliffortia alata N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Three known locations are potentially threatened by heavy grazing pressure from livestock. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Montagu Shale Renosterveld, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Montagu Shale Fynbos, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | Lower northern slopes on shale-sandstone transition. |
Threats |
| Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia alata N.E.Br. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cliffortia alata N.E.Br. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Cliffortia alata N.E.Br. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.
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.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Cliffortia alata N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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