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Scientific Name | Kogelbergia verticillata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Rourke |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | STILBACEAE |
Synonyms | Stilbe chorisepala Suess., Stilbe mucronata N.E.Br., Stilbe mucronata N.E.Br. var. cuspidata H.Pearson, Stilbe verticillata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Moldenke, Stilbe verticillata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Moldenke var. cuspidata (H.Pearson) Moldenke, Trichocephalus verticillatus Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Common Names | Common Woollyhead (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/27 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 7597 km²), occurring mostly in well-protected montane areas. Although some subpopulations are threatened by competition from alien invasive plants, this species is not yet in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hottentots Holland Mountains to Kogelberg, and eastwards to the Riviersonderend Mountains and mountains around Napier and Elim. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos |
Description | Moist, south-facing slopes, 250-1150 m, often in peaty soils overlying sandstone. |
Threats |
| Some subpopulations, such as those on the Caledon Swartberg, Groenland Mountains and Agulhas Plain are threatened by competition from unmanaged alien invasive plants. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Kogelbergia verticillata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Rourke | Least Concern | 2015.1 | | Kogelbergia verticillata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Rourke | Rare | 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. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Rourke, J.P. 2000. A review of generic concepts in the Stilbaceae. Bothalia 30(1):9-15.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Kogelbergia verticillata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Rourke. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/25 |
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