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Scientific Name | Tylecodon bodleyae Van Jaarsv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered B1ab(v) |
Assessment Date | 2022/01/31 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden, P.C.V. Van Wyk & N.N. Mhlongo |
Justification | This species has a limited distribution range and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) of 12 km². It is known from a single location where it is declining due to illegal collection to supply the succulent ornamental plant trade. It therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This dwarf succulent species is a South African endemic occupying a restricted area in the Northern Cape province. It is known from a single location near Port Nolloth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland |
Description | Plants of this species are found in quartz-rich sandstone crevices, on upper south-facing slopes. |
Threats |
| The main threat that this species faces is illegal collecting of mature individuals from the wild for the ornamental succulent plant trade. It may also potentially be impacted by changes in climate as the region where it grows is experiencing ongoing aridification with a severe drought experienced between 2015 and 2021. Fortunately it occurs in a specialized niche habitat which likely buffers it from severe impacts of drought. |
Population |
It is known from one location and the population is currently declining due to illegal harvesting.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Conservation |
| It occurs in a protected area and is in ex situ collections (BGCI 2022). |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tylecodon bodleyae Van Jaarsv. | CR B1ab(v)+2ab(v) | 2015.1 | | Tylecodon boddleyi Van Jaarsv. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Tylecodon boddleyi Van Jaarsv. | 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Van Jaarsveld, E. 1992. Tylecodon boddleyi (Crassulaceae), a new species from the northwestern Cape. Cactus and Succulent Journal (USA) 64(4):57-61.
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. and Koutnik, D. 2004. Cotyledon and Tylecodon. Umdaus Press, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L., Van Wyk, P.C.V. & Mhlongo, N.N. 2022. Tylecodon bodleyae Van Jaarsv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22 |
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