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Scientific Name | Chrysocoma tomentosa L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2013/01/08 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | A localized (EOO 67 km²), and rarely collected species, known from only a few collections. It is estimated to occur at between five and 10 locations and continues to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to agricultural expansion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Kamieskroon. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Blomveld |
Description | Seasonally damp, deep loamy sands on flats. |
Threats |
| This species occurs in arable soils, and about 40% of its habitat is already under cultivation, and continues to decline. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chrysocoma tomentosa L. | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Chrysocoma tomentosa L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bayer, E. 1981. Revision der Gattung Chrysocoma L. (Asteraceae-Astereae). Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 17:259-392.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2013. Chrysocoma tomentosa L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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