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Scientific Name | Heliophila coronopifolia L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Synonyms | Heliophila abrotanifolia Banks ex DC. var. heterophylla (Thunb.) Sond. (in part) as to Thunberg synonym, Heliophila caledonica (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond., Heliophila dissecta Thunb., Heliophila dissecta Thunb. var. pinnata DC., Heliophila elongata (Thunb.) DC. var. filifolia (Sond.) Adamson, Heliophila filifolia L.f., Heliophila filiformis L.f., Heliophila fistulosa Sond., Heliophila heterophylla Thunb., Heliophila linearifolia Burch. ex DC. var. filifolia Sond., Heliophila longifolia DC., Heliophila schlechteri Schinz (in part), Heliophila sonchifolia DC., Heliophila woodii Conrath var. schlechteri (Schinz) O.E.Schulz (in part), Heliophila zeyheri Steud. |
Common Names | Blousporrie (a), Blue Flax (e), Great Blue Sporrie (e), Sporrie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Heliophila coronopifolia L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Heliophila coronopifolia L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/08/17 |
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