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Scientific Name | Tylecodon buchholzianus (Schuldt & P.Stephan) Toelken subsp. buchholzianus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Cotyledon buchholziana Schuldt & P.Stephan |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/12 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common taxon. It is threatened in parts of its range by habitat loss to mining, particularly along the Gariep Valley and inland of Kleinsee, but not yet in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Southern Namibia to Komaggas. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Sheltered crevices on cool, south or east facing rocky slopes. |
Threats |
| This subspecies is threatened in places by habitat loss to mining. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tylecodon buchholzianus (Schuldt & P.Stephan) Toelken subsp. buchholzianus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Loots, S. 2005. Red Data Book of Namibian plants. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 38. SABONET, Pretoria and Windhoek.
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.
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. and Koutnik, D. 2004. Cotyledon and Tylecodon. Umdaus Press, Pretoria.
Williamson, G. 1992. A new species of Tylecodon (Crassulaceae) from Namibia and a new variety from the Richtersveld in South Africa. Aloe 29(3-4):60-63.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Tylecodon buchholzianus (Schuldt & P.Stephan) Toelken subsp. buchholzianus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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