Besembossie

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Senecio venosus Harv.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Common Names
Besembos (a), Besembossie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017/09/04
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
This species is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Range
It is widespread across the northern provinces of South Africa, extending to northern KwaZulu-Natal. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Swaziland.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Tsakane Clay Grassland, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Egoli Granite Grassland, Rand Highveld Grassland, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland, Soweto Highveld Grassland, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Moot Plains Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Strydpoort Summit Sourveld, Eastern Highveld Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland, Woodbush Granite Grassland, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Polokwane Plateau Bushveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Leolo Summit Sourveld, Barberton Serpentine Sourveld, Loskop Thornveld, Amersfoort Highveld Clay Grassland, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Wolkberg Dolomite Grassland, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Lydenburg Thornveld, Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland, Zeerust Thornveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld, Income Sandy Grassland
Description
Plants grow in variable habitats, occurring in a variety of woodland and grassland.
Threats
There are no significant threats to this species.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Senecio venosus Harv.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Compton, R.H. 1976. The flora of Swaziland. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 11:259-264.


Harvey, W.H. 1894. Compositae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis III (Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae):44-530. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.


Hilliard, O.M. 1977. Compositae in Natal. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg.


Kirby, G. 2013. Wild flowers of southeast Botswana. Struik Nature, Cape Town.


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.


Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2017. Senecio venosus Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/08

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