Nama Goosefoot

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Chenopodium phillipsianum Aellen
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AMARANTHACEAE
Common Names
Nama Goosefoot (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021/07/12
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali
Justification
This weedy species is widespread and common throughout South Africa, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 726 320 km². It is not threatened with extinction and, as a result, is listed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape
Range
This species has a wide distribution across South Africa, extending to Eswatini.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna
Description
This annual herb occurs in disturbed places.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Bibliography

Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Mtshali, H. 2021. Chenopodium phillipsianum Aellen. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06

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