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Scientific Name | Polyarrhena reflexa (L.) Cass. subsp. brachyphylla (Sond. ex Harv.) Grau |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Aster reflexus L. var. brachyphyllus Sond. ex Harv. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2007/03/02 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | Known from four locations, all from stream sides, a habitat that is potentially threatened by alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Caledon to Villiersdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Stream sides. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects) |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Polyarrhena reflexa (L.) Cass. subsp. brachyphylla (Sond. ex Harv.) Grau | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2007. Polyarrhena reflexa (L.) Cass. subsp. brachyphylla (Sond. ex Harv.) Grau. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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