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Scientific Name | Helichrysum teretifolium (L.) D.Don |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium teretifolium L., Helichrysum teretifolium (L.) D.Don var. natalense Harv. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/06/24 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Very widespread, common and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape |
Range | Piketberg to Agulhas and eastwards through the Eastern Cape to Durban. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt |
Description | Variable, including stabilized dunes, sandy flats and mountain slopes. Often occurs in dense stands. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum teretifolium (L.) D.Don | 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Helichrysum teretifolium (L.) D.Don. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/08/10 |
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