Adromischus Subviridis
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''Adromischus subviridis'' is a
succulent plant In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meanin ...
species in the genus ''
Adromischus ''Adromischus'' is a genus of flowering plants. They are easily-propagated, leaf succulents from the family Crassulaceae, which are endemism, endemic to southern Africa. The name comes from the ancient Greek ''adros'' (=thick) and ''mischos'' (= ...
''. It is endemic to the
Succulent Karoo The Succulent Karoo is an terrestrial ecoregion, ecoregion defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature to include regions of deserts and xeric shrublands, desert in South Africa and Namibia, and a biodiversity hotspot. The geographic area chosen ...
of
Northern Cape The Northern Cape ( ; ; ) is the largest and most sparsely populated Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley, South Africa, Kimberley. It includes ...
of South Africa.


Distribution

''Adromischus subviridis'' is found from
Loeriesfontein Loeriesfontein is a small town in the Northern Cape of South Africa. It falls within what is known as the Hantam region. The town Location The town of Loeriesfontein is within a basin surrounded by mountains and sandy Bushveld. Local gov ...
to
Nieuwoudtville Nieuwoudtville is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The town lies on the Bokkeveld Group, Bokkeveld Escarpment, and was established in 1897. The Nieuwoudtville Falls on the Doring River are lo ...
and
Calvinia Calvinia is a regional town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa named after the French people, French religious reformer Jean Calvin. The town falls under the Hantam Local Municipality which forms part of the Namakwa District Municipalit ...
.


Conservation status

''Adromischus subviridis'' is classified as ''Least Concern'' with an EOO of 3945 km2. Known from a few collections; though this could be due to it being overlooked rather than it being rare.


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* Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces subviridis {{Crassulaceae-stub