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Scientific Name | Hymenolepis dentata (DC.) Källersjö |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Athanasia schizolepis Harv., Oligodora dentata DC. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/20 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Hymenolepis dentata has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 7330 km². It has no severe threats and is therefore not in danger of extinction. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the mountains of the Western Cape, South Africa, where it occurs from the Cederberg to Piketberg and the Hex River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on rocky lower sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| Hymenolepis dentata has no severe threats. Most of its habitat is well-protected. |
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 | | Hymenolepis dentata (DC.) Källersjö | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bremer, K. and Kallersjo, M. 1985. Taxonomic notes on Hymenolepis (Asteraceae-Anthemidae). Nordic Journal of Botany 5(6):517-520.
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.
Magoswana, S.L. and Magee, A.R. 2014. A taxonomic revision of Hymenolepis (Asteraceae, Anthemideae). South African Journal of Botany 91:126-141.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Hymenolepis dentata (DC.) Källersjö. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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