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Scientific Name | Bolandia argillacea (Cron) Cron |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Cineraria argillacea Cron |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/11/11 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & G. Goodman |
Justification | A high altitude, range-restricted endemic (EOO < 10 km²) that has no known threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Worcester, Brandwag Peak. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Breede Shale Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos |
Description | Lower shale slopes, 500-700 m. |
Threats |
| The habitat at the altitude at which this species occurs is probably not threatened. There is a slight potential threat that climate change could affect it in the future. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Bolandia argillacea (Cron) Cron | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Cron, G.V., Balkwill, K. and Knox, E.B. 2006. Bolandia (Asteraceae, Senecioneae): a new genus endemic to Southern Africa. Novon 16(2):224-230.
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.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. & Goodman, G. 2005. Bolandia argillacea (Cron) Cron. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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