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Aptosimum neglectum

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Aptosimum neglectum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Aptosimum
Species:
A. neglectum
Binomial name
Aptosimum neglectum
E.Web.[1]

Aptosimum neglectum is a species of plant in the genus Aptosimum endemic to the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.[2]

Conservation status

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This species is incredibly rare but also considered least concern by the SANBI database.[3]

Sightings

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The only confirmed living record of this species is a research grade iNaturalist observation taken by Adam Welz on the very border of its range.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Aptosimum neglectum E.Web". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Aptosimum neglectum Emil Weber". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  3. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  4. ^ "Photo 185227797, (c) Adam Welz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Adam Welz · iNaturalist NZ". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved 2024-08-19.