Limeum africanum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Limeaceae |
Genus: | Limeum |
Species: | L. africanum |
Binomial name | |
Limeum africanum | |
Limeum africanum is a species of flowering plant in the genus Limeum. It is endemic to Southern Africa. It is also known by the names common lizardfoot and koggelmandervoet; Afrikaans for the foot of a lizard from the genus Agama.[1]
Distribution
Limeum africanum is found in Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.[1] It is also found in Botswana.[2]
Subspecies
There are 2 infraspecific named subspecies of africanum:
- Limeum africanum L. subsp. africanum
- Limeum africanum L. subsp. canescens (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) Friedrich - Found in Namaqualand.[3]
Conservation status
Limeum africanum is classified as Least Concern.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ "Limeum africanum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
External links
- Media related to Limeum africanum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Limeum africanum at Wikispecies
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