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Scientific Name | Heliophila namaquana Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Synonyms | Heliophila sarcostyla Schltr. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/20 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Heliophila namaquana is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 29 508 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 Namaqualand to Swartruggens and the Roggeveld Escarpment. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Hantam Karoo, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | It occurs in sandy soils and seasonally wet washes and streambeds. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Heliophila namaquana. |
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 namaquana Bolus | 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. 2020. Heliophila namaquana Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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