Aponogeton azureus

Aponogeton azureus is a species of plant in the Aponogetonaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Aponogeton azureus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Aponogetonaceae
Genus:	Aponogeton
Species:	A. azureus
Binomial name
Aponogeton azureus H. Bruggen

Overview

Aponogeton azureus is known only from the type locality. The species has been looked for since it was first collected in 1974, but has not been found again.[2]) It is assessed as Data Deficient because it is taxonomically uncertain.

If A. azureus proves to be a valid species, it may be considered Critically Endangered as it is known only known from one pool in the Northwest of Namibia and pools in this area are known to be over-utilised and trampled by livestock.[3]

References

1. Sieben, E. (2010). "Aponogeton azureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T46576A11060377. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T46576A11060377.en.
2. Conservation Status: Aponogeton azureus Archived February 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
3. van Bruggen, H. W. E. (1985). "Monograph of the genus Aponogeton (Aponogetonaceae)". Bibliotheca Botanica. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 33 (137): i–viii, 1–76. ISBN 978-3-510-48008-1. ISSN 0067-7892. Retrieved 2010-03-13.

Further reading

• Clarke, N.V. and Klaassen, E.S. 2001. Water Plants of Namibia An Identification Manual. Occasional Contributions 2, National Botanical Research Institute, Windhoek, Namibia.
• Craven, P. & Loots, S. 2004. Aponogeton azureus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved on 20 August 2007.