Conophytum herreanthus herreanthus S.A.Hammer (1993:243)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Herreanthus meyeri Schwantes in Gartenwelt 32: 514 (1928)
Conservation Status
Possibly Extinct in the Wild (Young et al., 2023) or Extinct in the Wild (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last wild record: 1996 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Distribution
Richtersveld (near Umdaus north of Steinkopf), Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Hammer, S. A. (1993). The genus Conophytum: A conograph. Succulent Plant Publications, Pretoria.
Other references:
Christenhusz, M. and Govaerts, R. (2023). Uitgestorven. Op plantenjacht rond de wereld: 1-511. Sterck & De Vreese.
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2024). Plant extinction in the Anthropocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae045 [Appendix S1]
Germishuizen, G. and Meyer, N. L. (eds.). (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. 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.
Hammer, S. (2002). Dumpling and his wife: New view of the genus Conophytum. EAE Creative Colour, Norwich.
Hammer, S. A. and Young, A. J. (2015). Conophytum herreanthus S.A.Hammer subsp. herreanthus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2017/06/03
Hilton-Taylor, C. (1996). Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Opel, M. R. (2004). The rediscovery of Crassula alcicornis. Haseltonia 10: 38-40.
POWO. (2024). Conophytum herreanthus subsp. herreanthus. Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 30 March 2024]
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.
Schwantes, G. (1957). Flowering Stones and Midday Flowers. Benn, London.
Victor, J. E. (2002). South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.
Young, A.J., Desmet, P. G., Ebrahim, I., Guo, D., Harrower, A., Jabar, L., Knoetze, L., Rodgerson, C., Van Wyk, P. C. V. and Mhlongo, N. N. (2023). Conophytum herreanthus S.A.Hammer subsp. herreanthus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version. Accessed on 2024/03/30.
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