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Scientific Name | Amphiglossa grisea Koekemoer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/01/25 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & M. Koekemoer |
Justification | Although this species has a restricted range and is known from only a few collections from a highly transformed agricultural area, it is not considered threatened as it is weedy and thrives in disturbed habitats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Nieuwoudtville to Clanwilliam. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandy flats and mountain foothills. |
Threats |
| Although this species occurs in an area extensively transformed for crop cultivation, it is not considered threatened as it is a weedy species that thrives in disturbed habitats (Koekemoer 1999). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amphiglossa grisea Koekemoer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
Koekemoer, M. 1999. The genus Amphiglossa (Gnaphalieae, Relhaniinae, Asteraceae) in southern Africa. Bothalia 29(1):65-75.
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 |
| Victor, J.E. & Koekemoer, M. 2011. Amphiglossa grisea Koekemoer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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