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Scientific Name | Salsola calluna Fenzl ex C.H.Wright |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AMARANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Salsola nigrescens I.Verd. |
Common Names | Rooiganna (a), Rooilootganna (a), Swartganna (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/24 |
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 | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It occurs in the Great Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nama Karoo |
Description | Plants grow in gravel flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Salsola calluna Fenzl ex C.H.Wright | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Wright, C.H. 1901. Chenopodiaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis V Section I (Acanthaceae-Proteaceae):433-454. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Salsola calluna Fenzl ex C.H.Wright. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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