Ruschia amicorum (L.Bolus) Schwantes (1927:20)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Mesembryanthemum amicorum L.Bolus in Ann. Bolus Herb. 3: 127 (1922)
Conservation Status
Missing (von Staden, 2016) or Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 1960 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024); 1960's (von Staden, 2016)
Distribution
Montagu to Worcester, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (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]
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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.
Hilton-Taylor, Craig (ed.). (1996). Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. Pretoria: South African National Botanical Institute.
Manning, J. C. and Goldblatt, P. (2012). Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
POWO. (2024). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 11 November 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.
von Staden, L. (2016). Ruschia amicorum (L.Bolus) Schwantes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2017/05/30