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Scientific Name | Sceletium varians (Haw.) Gerbaulet |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum varians Haw., Sceletium subvelutinum L.Bolus, Sceletium subvelutinum L.Bolus forma luxurians L.Bolus, Sceletium subvelutinum L.Bolus forma subvelutinum |
Common Names | Soutvygie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/03/08 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & N.A. Helme |
Justification | EOO and AOO<500 km², less than 10 locations are declining due to ongoing habitat loss to vineyard expansion and urban development. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Worcester to Robertson. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Robertson Karoo, Breede Shale Renosterveld |
Description | Lowlands shale flats and stony slopes. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Sceletium varians (Haw.) Gerbaulet | VU B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) | 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 |
| Victor, J.E. & Helme, N.A. 2006. Sceletium varians (Haw.) Gerbaulet. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2022/05/20 |
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