Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Disparago anomala Schltr. ex Levyns
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011/04/15
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
Although this lowland species is threatened in some areas by coastal development, it is extremely common, widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cape Peninsula to Potberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Coastal sands and limestone outcrops.
Threats
Threatened in some areas by habitat loss to coastal development.
Population

An extremely common species.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Disparago anomala Schltr. ex LevynsLeast Concern 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.


Koekemoer, M. 1993. Synopsis of the genus Disparago (Asteraceae). Bothalia 23(2):197-206.


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
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2011. Disparago anomala Schltr. ex Levyns. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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