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Scientific Name | Amphiglossa celans Koekemoer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/05/12 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & M. Koekemoer |
Justification | Known currently only from one collection from a small area between Garies and Kotzesrus, this species is likely to be under collected but based on existing knowledge is considered rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Garies to Kotzesrus. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld |
Description | Strandveld, deep sand, with sparse vegetation, of predominantly mesembryanthemous and asteraceous elements that seldom grow taller than 0.5 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amphiglossa celans Koekemoer | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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. 2005. Amphiglossa celans Koekemoer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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