Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem. var. zeyheri (Harv.) Toelken
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CRASSULACEAE
Synonyms
Adromischus zeyheri (Harv.) Poelln., Cotyledon zeyheri Harv.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2007/04/29
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
Known only from the type locality near Riversdale collected by Zeyher in the late 1800s. Not enough is known about the current distribution, specific habitat or population status of this species to determine its status. It is likely to be threatened by crop cultivation and invasive aliens.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Riversdale.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Shady cliffs.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem. var. zeyheri (Harv.) ToelkenData Deficient Raimondo et al. (2009)
Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem. var. zeyheri (Harv.) ToelkenInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

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.


Citation
Raimondo, D. 2007. Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem. var. zeyheri (Harv.) Toelken. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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