Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Salsola barbata Aellen
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AMARANTHACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017/08/25
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Its distribution is uncertain. The species was described from the Rehoboth district in central Namibia. Allen mentions a single collection from near Brandvlei in the Northern Cape. Specimens in the National Herbarium (PRE) indicate a wide distribution across the central arid areas of South Africa.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Bushmanland Vloere, Southern Kalahari Mekgacha, Kalahari Karroid Shrubland, Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Blouputs Karroid Thornveld, Lower Gariep Broken Veld
Description
Plants grow in saline flats.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Salsola barbata AellenLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Aellen, P. 1961. Neue Chenopodiaceen aus Südwestafrika. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 4:21-31.


Bochantsev, V.P. 1974. A synopsis of Salsola (Chenopodiaceae) from South and South-west Africa. Kew Bulletin 29(3):597-561.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2017. Salsola barbata Aellen. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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