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Scientific Name | Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes subsp. minor (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann & Liede |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Pleiospilos minor L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/02/12 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & S.A. Hammer |
Justification | Known to occur at a single site where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Steytlerville. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Steytlerville Karoo, Eastern Little Karoo, Southern Karoo Riviere, Willowmore Gwarrieveld |
Description | Gravels or shales usually on northeast-facing slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes subsp. minor (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann & Liede | Critically Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes subsp. minor (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann & Liede | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Hammer, S.A. 2008. Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes subsp. minor (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann & Liede. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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