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Scientific Name | Eriocephalus microphyllus DC. var. carnosus M.A.N.Müll. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Common Names | Kapokbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2016/01/25 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted taxon (EOO 789 km²), known from three locations and declining due to overgrazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Worcester to Matjiesfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Breede Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld |
Description | Shale and gravel slopes and plateaus. |
Threats |
| This taxon is highly palatable and it is heavily browsed by livestock (Müller et al. 2001). Much of the area where it occurs is severely overgrazed, and the population has likely been reduced as a result of grazing. It may also have declined due to urban expansion around Worcester. |
Population |
This taxon has a restricted range and is known from only a few collections. It was last recorded in the 1970s. Field surveys are needed to relocate surviving plants. It is known historically from three widely scattered locations, but may also be overlooked.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriocephalus microphyllus DC. var. carnosus M.A.N.Müll. | EN B1ab(iii) | 2017.1 | | Eriocephalus microphyllus DC. var. carnosus M.A.N.Müll. | Threatened | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2016. Eriocephalus microphyllus DC. var. carnosus M.A.N.Müll. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/11 |
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