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Scientific Name | Crassula exilis Harv. subsp. exilis |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Crassula alpestris in sense of Drège, not of Thunb. (misapplied name), Crassula exilis Harv., Crassula petraea Schönland |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme |
Justification | Known from less than 10 sites in northern Namaqualand (EOO<200 km²). This taxon's habitat is inaccessible to livestock and it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Steinkopf. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Bushmanland Arid Grassland |
Description | Sheltered rock crevices, often under overhanging rocks, usually on south or south-west aspect of mountains. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crassula exilis Harv. subsp. exilis | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Crassula exilis Harv. subsp. exilis | Rare | 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.
Tölken, H.R. 1985. Crassulaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 14,1:1-244. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. 2006. Crassula exilis Harv. subsp. exilis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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