Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Mairia crenata (Thunb.) Nees
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Arnica crenata Thunb., Aster crenatus (Thunb.) Less., Gerbera crenata (Thunb.) Ker Gawl., Zyrphelis crenata (Thunb.) Kuntze
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012/11/07
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread and common in montane areas were it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Cape Peninsula eastwards along the Cape Fold Mountains to the Groot Winterhoek Mountains north of Uitenhage.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sandstone slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Mairia crenata (Thunb.) NeesLeast 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.


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.


Zinnecker-Wiegand, U. 1990. Revision der Südafrikanischen Astereengattungen Mairia und Zyrphelis. Unpublished PhD, Ludwig Maximillians Universität, München.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2012. Mairia crenata (Thunb.) Nees. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/06

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