Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cotula sericea L.f.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Cenia sericea (L.f.) DC., Cotula fallax D.J.N.Hind, Cotula sericea L.f. var. concolor Harv. (illegitimate name)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2015/07/12
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A rare, range-restricted habitat specialist (EOO 316 km²), but not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
High mountain peaks in the Koue Bokkeveld.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation
Description
High altitude shale bands.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cotula sericea L.f.Rare 2015.1
Cotula sericea L.f.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.


Hind, N. 2006. 570. Cotula fallax. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 23(4):307-313.


Manning, J.C., Mucina, L. and Magee, A.R. 2013. Cotula sericea resolved as the correct name for the mysterious C. fallax (Asteraceae: Anthemidae), with new synonyms and the new combination Cotula discolor. South African Journal of Botany 88:237-242.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2015. Cotula sericea L.f. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22

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