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Scientific Name | Tylecodon faucium (Poelln.) Toelken |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Cotyledon faucium Poelln. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/09 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, P.A. Manyama & D.A. Kamundi |
Justification | Tylecodon faucium is a range-restricted habitat specialist endemic to the Ceres Karoo and Roggeveld Mountain. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1516 km², and known from five subpopulations. This species has no recorded threats. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Ceres Karoo and Roggeveld Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Tanqua Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland |
Description | It occupies shaded rock crevices, often on south-facing slopes, 1100-1400 m. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of Tylecodon faucium.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tylecodon faucium (Poelln.) Toelken | Rare | 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. 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.
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. and Koutnik, D. 2004. Cotyledon and Tylecodon. Umdaus Press, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D., Manyama, P.A. & Kamundi, D.A. 2019. Tylecodon faucium (Poelln.) Toelken. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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