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Scientific Name | Euryops hebecarpus (DC.) B.Nord. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Gamolepis hebecarpa DC. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2013/01/03 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok, D. Raimondo, N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 587 km², between six and 10 locations continue to decline due to competition from alien invasive plants and overgrazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | De Hoop to Stilbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Canca Limestone Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos |
Description | Coastal limestone fynbos. |
Threats |
| Threatened by competition from unmanaged, spreading alien invasive plants across its range, as well as overgrazing - this is a highly palatable species that is likely to be negatively impacted by heavy grazing (J.H. Vlok pers. comm.). |
Population |
A localized, and very rarely recorded species known from very few records. It is a striking species and unlikely to be overlooked (J.H. Vlok pers. comm.).
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euryops hebecarpus (DC.) B.Nord. | EN B1ab(iii,v) | 2012.1 | | Euryops hebecarpus (DC.) B.Nord. | EN B1ab(iii,v) | 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.
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.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H., Raimondo, D., Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2013. Euryops hebecarpus (DC.) B.Nord. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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