Anacampseros papyracea

Anacampseros papyracea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Anacampserotaceae
Genus: Anacampseros
Species:
A. papyracea
Binomial name
Anacampseros papyracea
E.Mey. ex Fenzl, 1840
Synonyms[2]
  • Avonia papyracea (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley

Anacampseros papyracea is a species of succulent plant in the family Anacampserotaceae. It is endemic to Southern Africa.[1]

Taxonomy

Anacampseros papyracea contains the following subspecies:

  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. papyracea
  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. namaensis Gerbaulet
  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. perplexa (G.Will.) Dreher
Anacampseros papyracea subsp. namaensis

Distribution

  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. papyracea is endemic to the Eastern Cape.[1]
  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. namaensis is endemic to Namibia, and also found in the Northern Cape.[3]
  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. perplexa is found in the Western Cape[4]

Conservation status

Both Anacampseros papyracea subsp. papyracea and Anacampseros papyracea subsp. namaensis are classified as Least Concern according to SANBI.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  2. ^ "Anacampseros papyracea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  4. ^ "Anacampseros papyracea subsp. perplexa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 April 2022.