Velloziaceae

Xerophyta splendens (Rendle) N.L. Menezes

Also mentioned in the literature as x. (?)

Geographic distribution (?)

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Confirmed occurrences (?): Malawi

Ecology

Found in the biomes (?): TM, TS, MG

Found in the Köppen-Geiger climatic zones (?): Cwb, Cwa

Distribution across environmental gradients (?):

Elevation

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BIO1 (annual mean temperature)

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BIO4 (temperature seasonality)

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BIO12 (annual precipitation)

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BIO15 (precipitation seasonality)

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Conservation

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025-2 (?): LC

Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1 (?): Threatened

Data collection gaps

Botanical countries lacking appropriate occurrence records (?): None

References

Porembski, S & Barthlott, W. 2000. Granitic and gneissic outcrops (inselbergs) as centers of diversity for desiccation-tolerant vascular plants. Plant Ecology. 151:19–28.

Useful links

Source distribution information: powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:860774-1

Source occurrence data: doi.org/10.15468/dl.uywgqw

Source IUCN conservation status: iucnredlist.org/species/108619619/108620252