Cleome conrathii

Cleome conrathii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Cleomaceae
Genus: Cleome
Species:
C. conrathii
Binomial name
Cleome conrathii

Cleome conrathii is a threatened species of plant endemic to the Northern Provinces of South Africa.[2]

Range and habitat

Cleome conrathii is found from Kuruman in the Northern Cape to Pretoria in Gauteng. It is found is bushveld and savanna habitat in red sandy soil on stony quartzite slopes.[1]

Conservation status

Cleome conrathii is listed as near threatened in the Red List of South African Plants due to only being found in 8 locations, with the added potential threat from urban expansion, competition from invasive alien plants, poor fire management, overgrazing of livestock, trampling and erosion.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants".
  2. ^ "Cleome conrathii". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
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