''Chasmatophyllum maninum'' is a species of plant from South Africa.

Description

Each branch has six to eight leaves. They are variable in shape and have one minute tooth.e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36 Flowers are present between September and October. They have a diameter of and are solitarily borne. Each flower has five sepals. They are long. The petals are dense and occur in two or three rows.

Distribution

This species is endemic to

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

. It is known from the Middelburg region in the Eastern Cape.Victor, J.E. 2004
Chasmatophyllum maninum L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1.
Accessed on 8 February 2023 It has also been found in the

Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi ...

, close to where this province borders the Eastern Cape.

Conservation status

Currently, not enough information is known about this species to be able to accurately assess its risk of extinction. As such, it is classified as being data deficient by the

South African National Biodiversity Institute The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is an organisation established in 2004 in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, No 10 of 2004, under the South African Department of Environmental Affairs ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15611349 Plants described in 1927 Flora of South Africa Aizoaceae