| Scientific Name | Crassula garibina Marloth & Schönland subsp. garibina | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | CRASSULACEAE | Synonyms | Crassula garibina Marloth & Schönland |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2015/07/07 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Widespread and common across the Richtersveld, and not threatened. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Northern Cape | Range | Mountains of the Richtersveld and southern Namibia along the lower Gariep Valley between Alexander Bay and Goodhouse. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Tatasberg Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert, Richtersberg Mountain Desert, Noms Mountain Desert | Description | Crevices in quartzitic or granitic outcrops, on steep slopes and cliffs, often among large boulders on exposed east-facing slopes. |
Threats | | Overstocking of livestock is causing severe degradation natural vegetation across of most of this subspecies' range in South Africa, as a result of overgrazing and trampling. Its preference for rocky crevices however offers it protection against the effects of erosion and trampling. Unlike many other succulent species in the area, it survives in exposed places, and is not dependent on the shelter of shrub cover. |
Population | This subspecies is common in suitable habitat in the Richtersveld.
| Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
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Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crassula garibina Marloth & Schönland subsp. garibina | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | 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 | | von Staden, L. 2015. Crassula garibina Marloth & Schönland subsp. garibina. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18 |
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