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Scientific Name | Curio articulatus (L.f.) P.V.Heath |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Cacalia articulata L.f., Curio articulatus (L.) P.V.Heath var. articulatus, Curio articulatus (L.) P.V.Heath var. globosus (G.D.Rowley) P.V.Heath, Kleinia articulata (L.f.) Haw., Senecio articulatus (L.) Sch.Bip. forma globosus G.D.Rowley, Senecio articulatus (L.) Sch.Bip. var. globosus H.Jacobsen, Senecio articulatus (L.f.) Sch.Bip. |
Common Names | Kafferkrale (a), Worsies (a), Worsiesplantjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 109 109 km². It is common and is not in danger of extinction and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species' distribution ranges from Montagu to Uitenhage and Great Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in rocky slopes. |
Threats |
| No threats have been reported for this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Curio articulatus (L.f.) P.V.Heath | LC | 2017.1 | | Senecio articulatus (L.) Sch.Bip. | Least Concern | 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.
Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2023. Curio articulatus (L.f.) P.V.Heath. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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