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Scientific Name | Colchicum albofenestratum J.C.Manning & Snijman |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | COLCHICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2011/03/17 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & N.A. Helme |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted species (EOO 41 km²), currently known from two to three locations, and potentially threatened by mining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Knersvlakte. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld |
Description | Stony, loamy sand among sparse, low succulent shrubs. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Colchicum albofenestratum J.C.Manning & Snijman | VU D2 | 2011.1 | |
Bibliography |
Snijman, D.A. and Manning, J.C. 2010. Colchicaceae: Colchicum albofenestratum, a new species from Namaqualand, South Africa. Bothalia 40(2):175-177.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Helme, N.A. 2011. Colchicum albofenestratum J.C.Manning & Snijman. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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