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Scientific Name | Crassula undulata Haw. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Crassula albiflora Sims, Crassula albiflora Sims var. minor Schönland, Crassula dejecta Jacq., Crassula obvallata in sense of Thunb., not of L. (misapplied name), Crassula undata Haw., Crassula undulata Haw., Curtogyne albiflora (Sims) Eckl. & Zeyh., Curtogyne dejecta (Jacq.) DC., Curtogyne undata (Haw.) Haw., Curtogyne undosa Haw., Curtogyne undulata (Haw.) Haw., Rochea albiflora (Sims) DC. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/22 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 53 193 km² and is known from more than 200 subpopulations. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is found from Namaqualand to Agulhas Plain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Usually growing on large rock outcrops, often in crevices on rock ledges and usually on the south or southwest-facing aspect of mountains. |
Threats |
| It has no significant threats. Competition from invasive alien species has been noted as a slight threat in two subpopulations. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crassula dejecta Jacq. | Least Concern | 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.
Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3 (1, 2a & 2b):1-1532, MIM, Deurne.
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.
Tölken, H.R. 1985. Crassulaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 14,1:1-244. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2023. Crassula undulata Haw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06 |
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