| Scientific Name | Heliophila cornuta Sond. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | BRASSICACEAE |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2015/06/10 | Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff & L. von Staden | Justification | Heliophila cornuta is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species occurs from southern Namibia to the mountains of the southern Cape, and eastwards to Uniondale and the southern Great Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Citrusdal Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Swartberg Shale Renosterveld, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Namaqualand Riviere, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Quartzite Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Stinkfonteinberge Quartzite Fynbos, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos, Kango Conglomerate Fynbos, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Robertson Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Eastern Little Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Namaqualand Strandveld, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Gamka Karoo, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Western Little Karoo, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld | Description | It occurs on stony flats and slopes in fynbos, renosterveld and succulent karoo. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Heliophila cornuta Sond. var. squamata (Schltr.) Marais | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Heliophila cornuta Sond. var. cornuta | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | 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 | | van der Colff, D. & von Staden, L. 2015. Heliophila cornuta Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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