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Scientific Name | Chenolea diffusa Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AMARANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Bassia diffusa (Thunb.) Kuntze, Chenolea diffusa Thunb., Chenopodium sericeum (Aiton) Spreng., Echinopsilon diffusum (Hornst.) Moq., Echinopsilon sericeum (Aiton) Moq., Kochia sericea (Aiton) Schrad., Salsola diffusa (Hornst.) Thunb., Salsola sericea Aiton |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Bassia diffusa (Thunb.) Kuntze | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Kadereit, G. and Freitag, H. 2011. Molecular phylogeny of Camphorosmeae (Camphorosmoideae, Chenopodiaceae): Implications for biogeography, evolution of C4-photosynthesis and taxonomy. Taxon 60(1):51-78.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Chenolea diffusa Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06 |
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