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Scientific Name | Adromischus diabolicus Toelken |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/15 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species overlaps in range, and grades into Adromischus nanus. Bruyns in Snijman (2013) suggests that it does not warrant recognition as a separate taxon. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Vioolsdrif to Pofadder. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Nama Karoo |
Description | Quartzite inselbergs on south-facing aspects or steep, inaccessible cliff faces. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Adromischus diabolicus Toelken | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | 2015.1 | | Adromischus diabolicus Toelken | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Adromischus diabolicus Toelken | Indeterminate | 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.
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. 1979. CRASSULACEAE: Three new taxa and a new combination. Bothalia 12(4):633-634.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Adromischus diabolicus Toelken. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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