Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Heliophila tricuspidata Schltr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BRASSICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/09/15
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner
Justification
A range-restricted habitat specialist (EOO 420 km²) known from less than 10 sites, not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Riviersonderend and Hottentots Holland Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Damp rock crevices.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Heliophila tricuspidata Schltr.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Heliophila tricuspidata Schltr.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Heliophila tricuspidata Schltr.Rare Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Heliophila tricuspidata Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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