Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Curio repens (L.) P.V.Heath
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Cacalia repens L.f., Kleinia repens (L.) Haw., Kleinia repens L., Senecio repens (L.f.) Muschl., not of Stokes (1812), Senecio serpens G.D.Rowley
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic
Assessment Date
2012/10/16
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & R.C. Turner
Justification
Genus in need of revision.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Unknown.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Unknown.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Senecio serpens G.D.RowleyData Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Eggli, U. (ed). 2001. Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Dicotyledons. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg.


Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Harvey, W.H. 1894. Compositae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis III (Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae):44-530. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.


Heath, P.V. 1997. Three new generic names in Asteraceae: part 1. Calyx 5(4):136.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Rowley, G.D. 1994. Succulent Compositae. Strawberry Press, California.


Citation
Victor, J.E. & Turner, R.C. 2012. Curio repens (L.) P.V.Heath. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/28

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