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Scientific Name | Berkheya draco Roessler |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Common Names | Dragon's Thistle (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/02/09 |
Assessor(s) | C.R. Scott-Shaw |
Justification | A rare species with a narrow range (EOO<500 km²). Occurs only in steep gullies and is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Drakensberg Mountains, from Mont-aux-Sources to Champagne Castle. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland |
Description | Montane grassland, in steep gullies. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Berkheya draco Roessler | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Berkheya draco Roessler | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Berkheya draco Roessler | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| Scott-Shaw, C.R. 2005. Berkheya draco Roessler. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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