Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Heliophila filicaulis Marais
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BRASSICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2006/09/15
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & R.C. Turner
Justification
EOO <21 km², known from two locations and potentially threatened by combined effect of frequent fire and drought.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Hex River Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
North Hex Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Southern, south-eastern and eastern aspects on rocky, upper slopes.
Threats
The species is threatened by a combination of frequent fire and drought. This portion of the Hex River Mountains has burnt at least twice within the past 10 years.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Heliophila filicaulis MaraisVU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Heliophila filicaulis MaraisRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Heliophila filicaulis 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
Victor, J.E. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Heliophila filicaulis Marais. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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