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Scientific Name | Limonium namaquanum L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Synonyms | Afrolimon namaquanum (L.Bolus) Lincz. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2017/05/12 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor, A. le Roux & L. Mucina |
Justification | A range-restricted species known from fewer than five subpopulations, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 484 km². Although its habitat is grazed by livestock, individuals are not suspected to be negatively impacted by grazing. 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 | Northern Cape |
Range | This species occurs in Namaqualand, from Riethuis to Kotzesrus. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld |
Description | Plants grow in dense quartz pebbles. |
Threats |
| Livestock grazing is a severe, past threat and it is projected that grazing by game will be a slight future threat. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Afrolimon namaquanum (L.Bolus) Lincz. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Limonium namaquanum L.Bolus | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Dyer, R.A. 1963. Plumbaginaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):15-31. Botanical Research Institute, 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E., le Roux, A. & Mucina, L. 2017. Limonium namaquanum L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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