Kapokbos

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Eriocephalus tenuipes C.A.Sm.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Common Names
Kapokbos (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2007/04/04
Assessor(s)
P.P.J. Herman & J.E. Victor
Justification
Known from five sites. Occurs mainly in the Langkloof mountains its rocky habitat is not targeted for agriculture.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Uniondale to Port Elizabeth.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Gamka Valley Thicket
Description
Rocky slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Eriocephalus tenuipes C.A.Sm.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Eriocephalus tenuipes C.A.Sm.Lower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Eriocephalus tenuipes C.A.Sm.Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Eriocephalus tenuipes C.A.Sm.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Müller, M.A.N., Herman, P.P.J. and Kolberg, H. 2001. Eriocephalus and Lasiospermum. In: G. Germishuizen (ed). Flora of southern Africa 33: Asteraceae Part 4: Anthemideae Fascicle 1:1-75. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Victor, J.E. and Dold, A.P. 2003. Threatened plants of the Albany Centre of Floristic Endemism, South Africa. South African Journal of Science 99:437-446.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Herman, P.P.J. & Victor, J.E. 2007. Eriocephalus tenuipes C.A.Sm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/11

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