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Scientific Name | Colchicum cruciatum (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | COLCHICACEAE |
Synonyms | Androcymbium cruciatum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2008/07/05 |
Assessor(s) | C. Archer & J.E. Victor |
Justification | EOO 220 km², known from three locations. Potentially threatened by habitat degradation as a result of livestock overgrazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Steinkopf to Springbok. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Blomveld |
Description | Gravel washes. |
Threats |
| No threats known at present, although in the past, parts of this area were heavily overgrazed. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Colchicum cruciatum (U.& D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Androcymbium cruciatum U.& D.Müll.-Doblies | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Müller-Doblies, U. and Müller-Doblies, D. 1984. Zur kenntnis der gattung Androcymbium (Colchicaceae) im südlichen Afrika: zwei synonyma und fünf neue Arten. Willdenowia 14:179-197.
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 |
| Archer, C. & Victor, J.E. 2008. Colchicum cruciatum (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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