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Scientific Name | Brachylaena neriifolia (L.) R.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Baccharis neriifolia L., Conyza neriifolia (L.) L'Hér. ex Steud., Oligocarpha neriifolia (L.) Cass., Tarchonanthus dentatus Eckl. & Zeyh. ex DC., Tarchonanthus lanceolatus Thunb. |
Common Names | Cape Silver-oak (e), Waterbos (a), Waterwitels (a), Waterwitelsboom (a), Waterwitelshout (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Brachylaena neriifolia is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from the Gifberg near Vanrhynsdorp to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to Humansdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs along streams in mountain fynbos and renosterveld. |
Population |
This species is a localized habitat specialist, but can be locally dominant in suitable habitat (Beentje 2000).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Brachylaena neriifolia (L.) R.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Beentje, H.J. 2000. The genus Brachylaena (Compositae: Mutisieae). Kew Bulletin 55(1):1-41.
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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. 2018. Brachylaena neriifolia (L.) R.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/15 |
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