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Scientific Name | Zyrphelis pilosella (Thunb.) Kuntze |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Aster perezioides Less., Leysera pilosella, Mairia perezioides (Less.) Nees, Zyrphelis perezioides (Less.) G.L.Nesom |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2012/11/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread species, but large disjunctions within its distribution range and habitat requirements possibly indicates a number of different taxa. Plants occurring on the sandy flats around Malmesbury, if recognized as a separate taxon, is likely to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg to Piketberg and Anysberg mountains, and also occurring on the sandy flats around Malmesbury. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Rocky sandstone slopes and sandy flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Zyrphelis perezioides (Less.) G.L.Nesom | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Zyrphelis perezioides (Less.) G.L.Nesom | 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.
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.
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.
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 Unpublished PhD, Ludwig Maximillians Universität, München.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. 2012. Zyrphelis pilosella (Thunb.) Kuntze. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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