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Scientific Name | Adromischus orientalis (Van Jaarsv.) G.J.Bredenk. & Bredenk. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Adromischus liebenbergii Hutchison subsp. orientalis Van Jaarsv. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2017/04/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 80-290 km² and is a locally abundant habitat specialist that is not threatened. 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 | It is found on lower reaches of the Mbashe and Kei Rivers. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Valley Bushveld |
Description | Plants grow in rock crevices on north-facing, exposed Ecca Shale cliffs, surrounding vegetation consists of a mosaic of thicket and subtropical shrub forest, below 300 m. |
Threats |
| This species occurs on sheer cliffs where it is safe from threat (Van Jaarsveld and Van Wyk 2003). |
Population |
This species is locally abundant in suitable habitat (Van Jaarsveld and Van Wyk 2003).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Adromischus liebenbergii Hutchison subsp. orientalis Van Jaarsv. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bredenkamp, C.L. 2019. A flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41. South African National Biodiversity 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.
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. and Van Wyk, A.E. 2003. New cliff-dwelling Crassulaceae from the Eastern Cape: a new Cotyledon and two new Adromischus taxa from Mbashe and Mzimvubu Rivers, South Africa. Aloe 40(2):36-40.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Adromischus orientalis (Van Jaarsv.) G.J.Bredenk. & Bredenk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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