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Scientific Name | Callilepis normae P.P.J.Herman & Koek. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/01 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted species, but not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | Lydenburg, Mount Anderson. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland |
Description | Well drained, rocky montane grassland. |
Threats |
| This species occurs in a large private protected area and is not threatened. |
Population |
This species was discovered during a 2014 botanical survey of Mount Anderson Ranch near Lydenburg. It is currently known from one localized subpopulation, but potential suitable habitat has not yet been thoroughly surveyed. It is highly unlikely to be widespread and common, as it is a very striking species unlikely to be overlooked. Mount Anderson is rich in local endemics, and it is quite likely that this species is another such endemic.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Callilepis normae P.P.J.Herman & Koek. | Rare | 2015.1 | |
Bibliography |
Herman, P.P.J. and Koekemoer, M. 2014. Two new species of Callilepis (Asteraceae) from southern Africa with corymbose inflorescences. Phytotaxa 183(4):254-262.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Callilepis normae P.P.J.Herman & Koek. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/08/17 |
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