Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Disparago kraussii Sch.Bip.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
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
Southern Cape coast, between De Hoop and Plettenberg Bay.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sandy coastal flats.
Threats
Habitat loss to coastal development may cause decline in some areas.
Population

A very common species.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Disparago kraussii Sch.Bip.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 kraussii Sch.Bip. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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