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Scientific Name | Adromischus alstonii (Schönland & Baker f.) C.A.Sm. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Adromischus pulchellus Hutchison, Adromischus subrubellus Poelln., Adromischus triebneri Poelln., Cotyledon alstonii Schönland & Baker f. |
Common Names | Bulbees (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/10/02 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It is found from southern Namibia southwards through the Richtersveld and Namaqualand to Garies. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Strandveld, Tatasberg Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Richtersberg Mountain Desert, Noms Mountain Desert |
Description | Plants grow on rock crevices and sheltered places under bushes on lower slopes. |
Population |
A locally common species (Tölken 1985).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Adromischus alstonii (Schönland & Baker f.) C.A.Sm. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Smith, C.A. 1939. A review of the genus Adromischus Lemaire. Bothalia 3(4):613-651.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Tölken, H.R. 1985. Crassulaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 14,1:1-244. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2023. Adromischus alstonii (Schönland & Baker f.) C.A.Sm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/23 |
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