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Scientific Name | Larryleachia marlothii (N.E.Br.) Plowes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Larryleachia dinteri (A.Berger) Plowes, Lavrania marlothii (N.E.Br.) Bruyns (in part), Leachia dinteri (A.Berger) Plowes, Leachia marlothii (N.E.Br.) Plowes, Leachiella dinteri (A.Berger) Plowes, Trichocaulon dinteri A.Berger, Trichocaulon keetmanshoopense Dinter, Trichocaulon marlothii N.E.Br., Trichocaulon sinus-luederitzii Dinter |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/10 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | Known from 20 locations in South Africa, this species has a widespread distribution, with an extent of occurrence of 61 246 km², but a small area of occupancy of 96 km². There has been a significant decline to the population of this species over the last few decades due to illegal harvesting to supply the specialist succulent trade and loss of habitat due to mining. It therefore qualifies as Near Threatened under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to southern Africa, where it occurs from Skeleton Coast in Namibia to Gariep Mouth to Upington in South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Western Gariep Plains Desert |
Description | This dwarf succulent grows in stony flats with windblown sand. |
Threats |
| This species is highly sought after by collectors for the specialist succulent trade and is difficult to propagate (R. Peckover, pers. comm). Subpopulations along the lower Gariep continue to be lost to mining (N.A. Helme, pers. comm.). |
Population |
Plants are locally common in its habitat but are declining due to illegal harvesting and mining.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Larryleachia dinteri (A.Berger) Plowes | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Larryleachia marlothii (N.E.Br.) Plowes | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lavrania marlothii (N.E.Br.) Bruyns | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Lavrania marlothii (N.E.Br.) Bruyns | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Trichocaulon keetmanshoopense Dinter | Indeterminate | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Mtshali, H. 2023. Larryleachia marlothii (N.E.Br.) Plowes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06 |
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