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Scientific Name | Berkheya cardopatifolia (DC.) Roessler |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Berkheya lignosa Compton, Berkheya pinnata (Thunb.) Less. var. minor Harv., Stobaea cardopatifolia DC. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/05 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & V.R. Clark |
Justification | Berkheya cardopatifolia is a widespread species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 81 655 km². It has no severe threats and is therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs in the Western and Northern Cape provinces, from the foothills of the Roggeveld Escarpment to Laingsburg and the Upper Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Escarpment Mesic Thicket, Escarpment Arid Thicket |
Description | It occurs on dry hillsides and cliffs in grassland and karroid shrubland. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to Berkheya cardopatifolia. It occurs mostly on arid mountain slopes that are not extensively utilised. |
Population |
Subpopulations of this species are large and dense. It is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Berkheya cardopatifolia (DC.) Roessler | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Clark, V.R. 2019. Berkheya cardopatifolia (DC.) Roessler. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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