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Scientific Name | Cliffortia glauca Weim. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2010/11/25 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | This species is a range-restricted habitat specialist with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 15 km². It has no current threats. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is found in the Langeberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Montagu Shale Renosterveld, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in sandstone ridges on northern slopes at low altitudes 350-600 m. |
Population |
The overall population size is unknown; the only recent subpopulation monitored has 100 plants.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cliffortia glauca 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.
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2010. Cliffortia glauca Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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