Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Adenoglossa decurrens (Hutch.) B.Nord.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Chrysanthemum decurrens Hutch.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008/03/05
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
A common and widespread annual that is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Richtersveld.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Desert, Succulent Karoo
Description
Arid clays and sand.
Threats
No known threats. As an annual it is not likely to be negatively affected by overgrazing, which threatens some longer-lived plant species in parts of the Richtersveld.
Population

This annual herb is widespread and abundant across the Richtersveld in years of good rain, but relatively scarce in drier years.


Population trend
Stable
Conservation
Protected in the Richtersveld National Park.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Adenoglossa decurrens (Hutch.) B.Nord.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Adenoglossa decurrens (Hutch.) B.Nord.Lower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Adenoglossa decurrens (Hutch.) B.Nord.Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Adenoglossa decurrens (Hutch.) B.Nord.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Nordenstam, B. 1976. Reclassification of Chrysanthemum L. in South Africa. Botaniska Notiser 129(2):137-165.


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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Raimondo, D. 2008. Adenoglossa decurrens (Hutch.) B.Nord. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/30

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