Limeum africanum
| Limeum africanum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Limeaceae |
| Genus: | Limeum |
| Species: | L. africanum
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| 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
[edit]Limeum africanum is found in Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.[1] It is also found in Botswana.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]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
[edit]Limeum africanum is classified as Least Concern.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "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
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Media related to Limeum africanum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Limeum africanum at Wikispecies
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