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Scientific Name | Adromischus fallax Toelken |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/09 |
Assessor(s) | P.V. Bruyns & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Adromischus fallax is a rare, range-restricted habitat specialist, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 8 km². It is not threatened and is known currently from only two subpopulations but likely to occur at a few more. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern but is nationally recognised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Graaff-Reinet district. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Escarpment Arid Thicket |
Description | It occupies rock faces at high altitude. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
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 | | Adromischus fallax Toelken | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Adromischus fallax 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.
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Citation |
| Bruyns, P.V. & Raimondo, D. 2019. Adromischus fallax Toelken. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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