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Scientific Name | Ruschia campestris (Burch.) Schwantes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum campestre Burch. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2019/10/27 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | A poorly known species from the western Karoo (extent of occurrence 1458 km²). It has only been recorded three times and there are no collections post 1953. There is a possibility that this species is threatened by livestock overgrazing, furthermore the genus Ruschia requires taxonomic revision. This species is therefore listed as Data Deficient. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Besemgoedberg, and the western mountains of the Karroo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | On shale in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by livestock overgrazing but this requires field monitoring to establish. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ruschia campestris (Burch.) Schwantes | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2019. Ruschia campestris (Burch.) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/11/28 |
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