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Scientific Name | Ophionella arcuata (N.E.Br.) Bruyns subsp. mirkinii (Pillans) Bruyns |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Ophionella arcuata (N.E.Br.) Bruyns var. mirkinii (Pillans) Bruyns, Pectinaria mirkinii Pillans |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/10/04 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Ophionella arcuata subsp. mirkinii is endemic to the eastern Karoo. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 6607 km², currently known from nine subpopulations but likely to be under collected and as there is still substantial unexplored suitable habitat within its range. There are no significant threats and it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This subspecies is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Willowmore to Steytlerville, Pearston to near Port Elizabeth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Steytlerville Karoo, Eastern Lower Karoo, Southern Karoo Riviere, Eastern Gwarrieveld |
Description | It occurs in seasonally moist, flat areas in valleys and low, gravelly slopes. Plants occur hidden under small karroid shrubs. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
This species is relatively common but requires careful searching to detect plants as they are highly cryptic and occur under bushes (Bruyns 2005).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ophionella arcuata (N.E.Br.) Bruyns subsp. mirkinii (Pillans) Bruyns | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pectinaria mirkinii Pillans | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 1999. A systematic assessment of Ophionella (Apocynaceae; Asclepiadoideae; Stapelieae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 131:383-398.
Bruyns, P.V. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar. (Vol. 1, pp. 1-330). Umdaus Press, Pretoria.
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2016. Ophionella arcuata (N.E.Br.) Bruyns subsp. mirkinii (Pillans) Bruyns. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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