Grasveld Beesbossie

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Nolletia rarifolia (Turcz.) Steetz
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Leptothamnus rarifolius Turcz.
Common Names
Grasveld Beesbossie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015/04/10
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Range
Widespread across the central Highveld of South Africa, extending southwards to the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Drakensberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland
Description
Rocky slopes and flats in grassland.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Nolletia rarifolia (Turcz.) SteetzLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Herman, P.P.J. 2013. Cypsela morphology in the genus Nolletia (Asteraceae, Astereae) and a revision of the genus. Phytotaxa 122(1):1-44.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2015. Nolletia rarifolia (Turcz.) Steetz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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