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Scientific Name | Lampranthus acrosepalus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum acrosepalum L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2008/04/18 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Three locations remain after some habitat has been transformed to fruit orchards. Although no longer declining, agriculture remains a potential threat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Piketberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Sandy plateaus and gentle slopes. |
Threats |
| Deciduous fruit farming is a past and potential future threat. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lampranthus acrosepalus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | VU D2 | 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.
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Citation |
| Klak, C. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Lampranthus acrosepalus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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