Velloziaceae
Xerophyta retinervis Baker
Also mentioned in the literature as x. (?)
Geographic distribution (?)
Confirmed occurrences (?): Botswana, Eswatini, Northern Provinces
Ecology
Found in the biomes (?): TM, TS, MG
Found in the Köppen-Geiger climatic zones (?): BSh, Cwa
Distribution across environmental gradients (?):
BIO1 (annual mean temperature)
BIO4 (temperature seasonality)
BIO12 (annual precipitation)
BIO15 (precipitation seasonality)
Conservation
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025-2 (?): Not assessed
Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1 (?): Not threatened
Data collection gaps
Botanical countries lacking appropriate occurrence records (?): Eswatini
References
Gaff, DF. 1971. Desiccation-tolerant flowering plants in Southern Africa. Science. 174:1033–1034.
