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Scientific Name | Crassula pruinosa L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Crassula scabrella Haw., Crassula scabrella in sense of Eckl. & Zeyh., Harv., not of Haw. (misapplied name), Crassula squamulosa Schltdl., Dasystemon calycina DC. (in part) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Crassula pruinosa is a localized, range-restricted species, but it is fairly common. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1 222 km². Its habitat is well-protected and it has no severe threats, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa, where it is known from two isolated subpopulations, on the Northern Cape Peninsula and in the Hottentots Holland Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on rocky ledges on steep upper sandstone slopes and cliffs. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to Crassula pruinosa. |
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 | | Crassula pruinosa L. | 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. 2018. Crassula pruinosa L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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