Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cliffortia geniculata 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
Caledon district, Onrus River Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sandstone slopes.
Threats
Invasive aliens and unnatural fire regimes.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Notes
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 geniculata Weim.Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) Raimondo et al. (2009)
Cliffortia geniculata Weim.VU D2Victor (2002)
Cliffortia geniculata Weim.Indeterminate Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Cliffortia geniculata Weim.Indeterminate Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Whitehouse, C.M. 2006. Cliffortia Interactive Key. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.


Citation
Whitehouse, C.M. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Cliffortia geniculata Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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