Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Heliophila cedarbergensis Marais
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BRASSICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2007/05/14
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from three collections by Elsie Esterhuysen in the Central Cederberg (Wolfberg, Langeberg and Tafelberg). Occurs in fire-protected habitats: sandstone ledges and rocks in shaded habitats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cederberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Sandstone ledges, 1200-1650 m.
Threats
The entire population is protected within a protected wilderness area, and there are no threats, except for too frequent fire, which is a potential threat to some long-lived reseeders. Heliophila cedarbergensis however occurs in a habitat where it is protected from fire.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Conservation
Protected in the Cederberg Wilderness Area.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Heliophila cedarbergensis MaraisRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Heliophila cedarbergensis MaraisRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Heliophila cedarbergensis MaraisRare 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. 2007. Heliophila cedarbergensis Marais. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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