Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Heliophila cuneata Marais
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BRASSICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Rare
Assessment Date
2007/05/14
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
An extremely restricted distribution, known from one kloof in the Jonkershoek valley. This area falls within a protected area and the species is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Jonkershoek Valley.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Southern Afrotemperate Forest, Boland Granite Fynbos
Description
Forest fringes on boulders.
Threats
The population is protected and has no threats.
Population

A very rare and localized species, but not declining.


Population trend
Stable
Conservation
Protected in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Heliophila cuneata MaraisCritically Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Heliophila cuneata MaraisVulnerable Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Heliophila cuneata MaraisVulnerable 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 cuneata Marais. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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