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Scientific Name | Acanthopsis disperma Nees |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Acanthodium dispermum E.Mey. ex Nees |
Common Names | Verneukhalfmensie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/02/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden, H.M. Steyn & S. Loots |
Justification | A range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 4512 km². It is locally common and is not in danger of extinction. It is assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is found in southern Namibia and the Richtersveld in the Northern Cape, South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It grows on weathered granite and quartzite-derived gravelly slopes and flats, 65-1182 m. |
Threats |
| This species is possibly affected by habitat loss to mining along the Orange River but it seems to be a pioneer plant in disturbed areas. The effect of severe overgrazing and the continuous drought in certain parts of the Northern Cape on the population is unknown. In Namibia, its habitat is well-protected, and it is not affected by any severe threats. |
Population |
It is fairly common within its range, and a large number of recent records indicate that it survives in spite of heavy grazing pressure on parts of its range.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Acanthopsis disperma Nees | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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.
Steyn, H.M. and Condy, G. 2015. Acanthopsis disperma. Flowering Plants of Africa 64:118-126.
Steyn, H.M. and Van Wyk, A.E. 2015. Taxonomic notes on the Acanthopsis disperma-hoffmannseggiana complex (Acanthaceae, tribe Acantheae), with an interim key to members of the genus. Phytotaxa 219(1):1-26.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L., Steyn, H.M. & Loots, S. 2023. Acanthopsis disperma Nees. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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