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Scientific Name | Acanthopsis horrida (Nees) Nees |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Acanthodium plumosum E.Mey., Acanthodium plumulosum E.Mey., Acanthopsis trispina C.B.Clarke, Dilivaria horrida Nees |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/07/17 |
Assessor(s) | H.M. Steyn & L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Richtersveld and Namaqualand, from the mountains of the Richtersveld to the Kamiesberg and the Namaqualand coastal plain near Hondeklipbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Sandy quartzitic soils and granitic gneiss, 170-1200 m. |
Threats |
| There are no known significant past, ongoing or future threats that are likely to lead to this species' extinction. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Acanthopsis horrida (Nees) Nees | LC | 2017.1 | | Acanthopsis trispina C.B.Clarke | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Acanthopsis horrida Nees | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Clarke, C.B. 1901. Acanthaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis V Section I (Acanthaceae-Proteaceae):1-92. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
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 Van Wyk, A.E. 2016. Taxonomic notes on the shrublet species of Acanthopsis (Acanthaceae, tribe Acantheae), with two new species from South Africa. Phytotaxa 244(2):145-160.
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Citation |
| Steyn, H.M. & von Staden, L. 2023. Acanthopsis horrida (Nees) Nees. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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