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Scientific Name | Heliophila linearis (Thunb.) DC. var. reticulata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Marais |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Synonyms | Heliophila christieana O.E.Schulz, Heliophila cornigera Fourc., Heliophila reticulata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Marais |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/10/23 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<3500 km², known from eight locations, the majority of which are declining as a result of coastal development and invasive alien plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hawston to Stilbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Blombos Strandveld, Overberg Dune Strandveld, Hartenbos Dune Thicket |
Description | Coastal sands. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Heliophila linearis (Thunb.) DC. var. reticulata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Marais | VU B1ab(ii,iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Heliophila linearis (Thunb.) DC. var. reticulata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Marais. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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