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Scientific Name | Metalasia luteola P.O.Karis |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2012/12/11 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 367 km², plants at between seven and 10 locations continue to decline due to competition from unmanaged alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Riversdale coastal plain between Duiwenhoks and Gourits rivers. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Canca Limestone Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Gouritz Valley Thicket |
Description | Limestone hills. |
Threats |
| Threatened predominantly by competition from unmanaged, spreading alien invasive plants across its range. In addition, one known location is threatened by habitat loss to a proposed development. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Metalasia luteola P.O.Karis | EN B1ab(iii) | 2012.1 | | Metalasia luteola P.O.Karis | EN B1ab(iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Metalasia luteola P.O.Karis | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Karis, P.O. 1989. Systematics of the genus Metalasia (Asteraceae - Gnaphalieae). Opera Botanica 99:1-150.
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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2012. Metalasia luteola P.O.Karis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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