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Scientific Name | Leipoldtia klaverensis L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/11 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO and AOO <280 km², habitat at two known locations continue to decline due to vineyard expansion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Klawer. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Namaqualand Riviere |
Description | Arid gravel slopes. |
Threats |
| This species occurs close to the Olifants River, much of its habitat has been lost to vineyard farming. This loss is ongoing as irrigation technologies improve. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Leipoldtia klaverensis L.Bolus | EN B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hartmann, H.E.K. and Rust, S. 1994. Monographien der Leipoldtiinae. IX. Monographie der Gattung Leipoldtia L.Bolus s. lat. (Aizoaceae). Verhandelungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Hamburg 34:275-351.
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 |
| Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Leipoldtia klaverensis L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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