Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Disparago ericoides (P.J.Bergius) Gaertn.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Disparago hoffmanniana Schltr., Disparago lasiocarpa Cass., Disparago seriphioides DC.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011/01/26
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
A widespread and very common species that is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Malmesbury to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to Plettenberg Bay.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Rocky or sandy areas on flats and lower slopes.
Population

An extremely common species.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Disparago ericoides (P.J.Bergius) Gaertn.Least 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 ericoides (P.J.Bergius) Gaertn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10

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