Cleome conrathii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Cleomaceae |
| Genus: | Cleome |
| Species: | C. conrathii
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Cleome conrathii is a threatened species of plant endemic to the Northern Provinces of South Africa.[2]
Range and habitat
[edit]Cleome conrathii is found from Kuruman in the Northern Cape to Pretoria in Gauteng. It is found is bushveld and savanna habitat in red sandy soil on stony quartzite slopes.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Cleome conrathii is listed as near threatened in the Red List of South African Plants due to only being found in 8 locations, with the added potential threat from urban expansion, competition from invasive alien plants, poor fire management, overgrazing of livestock, trampling and erosion.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants".
- ^ "Cleome conrathii". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 April 2025.