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Scientific Name | Zyrphelis ecklonis (DC.) Kuntze subsp. strictifolia Zinnecker-Wiegand |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/15 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Zyrphelis ecklonis is a rare, localized taxon, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 10 km². It is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Cederberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on rocky sandstone slopes in kloofs. |
Threats |
| There are no threats to this species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Zyrphelis ecklonis (DC.) Kuntze | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Zyrphelis ecklonis (DC.) Kuntze | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Ortiz, S. and Zinnecker-Wiegand, U. 2011. Valid publication of names in Astereae originally proposed in 1990 in a University of Munich dissertation. Taxon 60(4):1194-1198.
Zinnecker-Wiegand, U. 1990. Revision der Südafrikanischen Astereengattungen Mairia und Zyrphelis. Unpublished PhD, Ludwig Maximillians Universität, München.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Zyrphelis ecklonis (DC.) Kuntze subsp. strictifolia Zinnecker-Wiegand. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/25 |
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