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Scientific Name | Eriocephalus grandiflorus M.A.N.Müll. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Common Names | Kapokbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/27 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & J.E. Victor |
Justification | A narrow habitat specialist mainly found in the Little Karoo, were it occurs only in Quartz Apron Veld between the Anysberg and the Warmwatersberg. Also known from the Roggeveld. Its habitat is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Roggeveld to the Little Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Little Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Tanqua Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Gamka Karoo, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Western Gwarrieveld |
Description | Lower foothills in quartz patches. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriocephalus grandiflorus M.A.N.Müll. | Rare | 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.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Victor, J.E. 2008. Eriocephalus grandiflorus M.A.N.Müll. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/11 |
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