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Scientific Name | Euryops subcarnosus DC. subsp. subcarnosus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Euryops punctatus DC., Euryops subcarnosus DC. var. indivisus DC., Jacobaeastrum punctatum (DC.) Kuntze, Jacobaeastrum subcarnosum (DC.) Kuntze, Thodaya elongata Compton |
Common Names | Soetharpuisbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/24 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Euryops subcarnosus subsp. subcarnosus is widespread and common, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 14 425 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This subspecies is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across the Little Karoo, occurring as far east as Willowmore. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Little Karoo, Eastern Little Karoo, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Little Karoo Quartz Vygieveld, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Willowmore Gwarrieveld, Western Gwarrieveld |
Description | It occurs in rocky, shallow sandy or clay soils on lower slopes in arid fynbos and succulent karoo. |
Threats |
| This taxon is most common in Apronveld, a habitat that is severely degraded due to overgrazing over most of the Little Karoo, and it is often grazed by game and livestock (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok 2010). |
Population |
It is is locally common in suitable habitat (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok 2010). The population trend is not known. It is possibly declining due to overgrazing in parts of its range.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euryops subcarnosus DC. subsp. subcarnosus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Nordenstam, B. 1968. The genus Euryops. Part I. Taxonomy. Opera Botanica 20:7-409.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Euryops subcarnosus DC. subsp. subcarnosus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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