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Scientific Name | Heliophila amplexicaulis L.f. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Synonyms | Heliophila amplexicaulis L.f. var. grandiflora Sond., Heliophila amplexicaulis L.f. var. spathulata Sond., Ormiscus amplexicaulis (L.f.) Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Common Names | Sporrie (a), Whie Sporrie (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/07/04 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Heliophila amplexicaulis is widespread and common, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 74 575 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Steinkopf to the Knersvlakte in Namaqualand, and is widespread across the Sandveld, Cederberg and Bokkeveld Escarpment, occurring eastwards along the Roggeveld Escarpment to Matjiesfontein. It is also known from isolated occurrences on the Vredenburg Peninsula and Langeberg at Montagu. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Citrusdal Shale Renosterveld, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Citrusdal Vygieveld, Western Little Karoo, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Hantam Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Tanqua Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Saldanha Flats Strandveld |
Description | It occurs on sandy slopes in fynbos and succulent karoo. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Heliophila amplexicaulis. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Heliophila amplexicaulis L.f. | Least Concern | 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.
Marais, W. 1970. Cruciferae. In: L.E. Codd, B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 13:1-118. Botanical Research 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Heliophila amplexicaulis L.f. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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