Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Lampranthus peersii (L.Bolus) N.E.Br.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
Synonyms
Mesembryanthemum peersii L.Bolus, not M. peersii L.Bolus ex hort. Kew ex Hill 1931:131 (illegitimate name)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic
Assessment Date
2016/01/05
Assessor(s)
C. Klak, N.A. Helme & L. von Staden
Justification
This species is known only from the type, collected in 1923. It is considered to be insufficiently distinct from L. coccineus (C. Klak pers. comm. October 2013). The genus Lampranthus is under revision.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Graafwater.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Deep sands.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Lampranthus peersii (L.Bolus) N.E.Br.DDT 2017.1
Lampranthus peersii (L.Bolus) N.E.Br.Data Deficient 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.


Citation
Klak, C., Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2016. Lampranthus peersii (L.Bolus) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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