An unusual form which is in several characters intermediate between the typical A. umbraticola and A. schuldtianus, but because it is known from so few collections its real position cannot be evaluated fully. It is therefore listed as Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic (DDT).
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Range
This species is known from Middelburg to Soutpansberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld
Description
It grows in shallow soil or in rock crevices on large rock outcrops.
Threats
Roadworks are a past threat at Wylie's Poort but it currently has no significant threats.
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. 2021. Adromischus umbraticola C.A.Sm. subsp. ramosus Toelken. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18
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