Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Curio acaulis (L.) P.V.Heath
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Cacalia acaulis L., Curio acaulis (L.) P.V.Heath var. acaulis, Curio acaulis (L.) P.V.Heath var. burchellii (DC.) P.V.Heath, Curio acaulis (L.) P.V.Heath var. ecklonis (DC.) P.V.Heath, Kleinia acaulis (L.) DC., Senecio acaulis (L.) Sch.Bip., Senecio acaulis (L.) Sch.Bip. var. burchellii (DC.) Sch.Bip., Senecio acaulis (L.) Sch.Bip. var. ecklonis (DC.) Sch.Bip.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023/08/21
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
This species is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 91 545 km². It is common and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
This species occurs from the Ceres Karoo to the Kouga Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos, Succulent Karoo
Description
Plants grow in rocky karroid slopes.
Threats
It has no known threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Senecio acaulis (L.f.) Sch.Bip.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Eggli, U. (ed). 2001. Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Dicotyledons. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg.


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.


Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.


Heath, P.V. 1997. Three new generic names in Asteraceae: part 1. Calyx 5(4):136.


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.


Rowley, G.D. 1994. Succulent Compositae. Strawberry Press, California.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2023. Curio acaulis (L.) P.V.Heath. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/26

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