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Scientific Name | Hypericophyllum elatum (O.Hoffm.) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Jaumea elata O.Hoffm. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/29 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is rare and poorly known in South Africa, but widespread outside South Africa. The South African population is possibly threatened by habitat loss to expanding rural settlements and agriculture. Field surveys are needed to relocate this species in the wild. Based on currently available data, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | In South Africa, this species is only known from Venda. It is widespread throughout tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in mixed deciduous woodland. |
Threats |
| The area where the species was last recorded in 1952 is now converted to extensive rural settlements and agriculture, but potential intact habitat remains in the Makonde Mountains north-east of Thohoyandou. |
Population |
This species is known from only two records in South Africa, where it was last recorded in 1952. The current status of the population is not known, and field surveys are needed to relocate it.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hypericophyllum elatum (O.Hoffm.) N.E.Br. | DDD | 2020.1 | | Hypericophyllum elatum (O.Hoffm.) N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hind, D.J.N. 2014. A synopsis of the African genus Hypericophyllum (Compositae: Heliantheae). Kew Bulletin 69(2):1-8.
Pope, G.V. 1975. The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 6. Helenieae. Kirkia 10(1):108-110.
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.
Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Hypericophyllum elatum (O.Hoffm.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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