Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Dimorphotheca venusta (Norl.) Norl. var. venusta
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Dimorphotheca montana Norl. var. venusta Norl.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2007/05/03
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from four sites from middle and high mountain slopes, not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Wemmershoek, Du Toit's Kloof and Hex River Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rocky slopes and ledges, upper slopes, 600-1800 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Dimorphotheca venusta (Norl.) Norl. var. venusta Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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.


Citation
Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Dimorphotheca venusta (Norl.) Norl. var. venusta. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/25

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