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Scientific Name | Senecio arenarius Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Senecio cakilefolius DC., Senecio cakilefolius DC. var. hispidulus Thell., Senecio elegans Thunb., Senecio myrrhifolius Thunb., Senecio volkameri Sch.Bip. |
Common Names | Hongerblom (a), Namakwahongerblom (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/06/24 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Very widespread, common and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Widespread in western parts of southern Africa, from central Namibia southwards to the Agulhas Plain, Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Sandy flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Senecio arenarius Thunb. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Senecio cakilefolius DC. | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2010. New synonyms and a new name in Asteraceae: Senecioneae from the southern African winter rainfall region. Bothalia 40(1):37-46.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2011. Senecio arenarius Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/14 |
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