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Scientific Name | Eumorphia dregeana DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/04/10 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Eumorphia dregeana is a widespread and common species in the high mountains of the Eastern Cape. There are no significant threats to this species and it is not in danger of extinction, therefore it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the high mountains of the Eastern Cape interior, South Africa. It is found from the Kamdeboo Mountains near Aberdeen to the Coetzeesberge near Pearston, and northwards to the Kikvorsberg at Noupoort. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Karoo Escarpment Grassland |
Description | It grows in seasonally waterlogged sandy slopes, flats and plateaus in grassland and shrubland. |
Threats |
| Eumorphia dregeana has no significant threats. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eumorphia dregeana DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Magee, A.R. and Boatwright, J.S. (eds). In prep. Plants of the Karoo: A Conspectus of the Nama-Karoo and Adjacent Summer-Rainfall Regions of the Northern and Western Cape Provinces. Strelitzia.
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.
Swelankomo, N. 2011. FSA contributions 19: Asteraceae: Anthemideae: Eumorphia. Bothalia 41(2):277-282.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Eumorphia dregeana DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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