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Scientific Name | Helichrysum retortum (L.) Willd. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Xeranthemum retortum L. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/06/23 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | EOO 15 706 km², although parts of this species' habitat have been affected by coastal development, population reduction is not suspected to exceed 30% in three generations. It is very common and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Coastal areas between Bloubergstrand and Stilbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Cliffs above the seashore, coastal dunes or sandy flats and slopes close to the sea. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum retortum (L.) Willd. | 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.
Hilliard, O.M. 1983. Gnaphaliinae (First Part). In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 33 Asteraceae, Part 7 Inuleae, Fascicle 2:1-325. 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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Helichrysum retortum (L.) Willd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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