| Scientific Name | Heliophila seselifolia Burch. ex DC. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | BRASSICACEAE |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 | Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff & L. von Staden | Justification | Heliophila seselifolia is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 216 472 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 widespread across Namaqualand, Bushmanland, the Great Karoo, Roggeveld Escarpment and Tanqua Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Northern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo, Gamka Karoo, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Kalahari Karroid Shrubland, Bushmanland Sandy Grassland, Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Eastern Gariep Plains Desert, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Stinkfonteinberge Quartzite Fynbos, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Eastern Upper Karoo, Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld, Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Tanqua Karoo, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld | Description | It occurs in sandy loam or clay soils in renosterveld, succulent karoo and fynbos. |
Threats | | Heliophila seselifolia has no severe threats. Field observations indicate that it persists in heavily grazed areas. |
Population | Subpopulations tend to be small and localized, but this species is common, with more than 100 subpopulations recorded. No significant population decline is suspected as it is resilient to disturbance and grazing.
| Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Heliophila seselifolia Burch. ex DC. var. nigellifolia (Schltr.) Marais | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Heliophila seselifolia Burch. ex DC. var. marlothii (O.E.Schulz) Marais | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Heliophila seselifolia Burch. ex DC. var. seselifolia | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Heliophila seselifolia Burch. ex DC. var. marlothii (O.E.Schulz) Marais | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography | Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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. 2020. Heliophila seselifolia Burch. ex DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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