| Scientific Name | Dimorphotheca pinnata (Thunb.) Harv. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | ASTERACEAE | Synonyms | Osteospermum pinnatum (Thunb.) Norl. | Common Names | Jakkalsbietou (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2015/06/10 | Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff | Justification | Dimorphotheca pinnata is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species occurs from southern Namibia through Namaqualand to Klawer, Bushmanland, the western Karoo, Roggeveld Escarpment, Tanqua Karoo and the Little Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Namaqualand Riviere, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Namaqualand Blomveld, Hantam Karoo, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Tanqua Karoo, Western Upper Karoo, Richtersberg Mountain Desert, Tanqua Wash Riviere, Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Bushmanland Vloere, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Aggeneys Gravel Vygieveld, Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Strandveld, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert, Kahams Mountain Desert, Eastern Gariep Plains Desert, Western Gariep Lowland Desert, Roggeveld Karoo, Oograbies Plains Sandy Grassland, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Northern Upper Karoo, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland, Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Central Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland, Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Upper Karoo Hardeveld | Description | It grows in rocky or dry sandy slopes and flats, and dry riverbeds. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Osteospermum pinnatum (Thunb.) Norl. var. breve Norl. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Osteospermum pinnatum (Thunb.) Norl. var. pinnatum | 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.
Manning, J.C. 2017. Nomenclatural adjustments in African plants 3. Bothalia 47(1):1-2.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Norlindh, T. 1943. Studies in the Calenduleae. 1: Monograph of the genera Dimorphotheca, Castalis, Osteospermum, Gibbaria and Chrysanthemoides. Gleerup, Lund.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation | | van der Colff, D. 2015. Dimorphotheca pinnata (Thunb.) Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/15 |
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