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Scientific Name | Salsola geminiflora Fenzl ex C.H.Wright |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AMARANTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/24 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Salsola geminiflora is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 277 017 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Vanrhynsdorp to Calvinia, Williston and the Free State. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Upper Karoo, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Tanqua Wash Riviere, Southern Karoo Riviere, Bushmanland Vloere, Namaqualand Riviere, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Bushmanland Arid Grassland |
Description | It occurs in succulent shrublands on skeletal soils and salt pans. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Salsola geminiflora. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Salsola geminiflora 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. 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 geminiflora Fenzl ex C.H.Wright. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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