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Scientific Name | Ursinia hispida (DC.) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Sphenogyne brachypoda Harv., Sphenogyne hispida DC., Ursinia brachypoda (Harv.) N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2013/01/03 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 334 km²), but locally common species that is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Mountains between Swellendam and Riversdale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Lower south-facing sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| Scattered alien invasive pines and hakeas occur within this species' range, but most subpopulations are not threatened (N.A. Helme pers. obs.). |
Population |
A range-restricted, but locally very common species, occurring in almost all suitable habitat within its range (N.A. Helme pers. obs.).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ursinia hispida (DC.) N.E.Br. | VU D2 | 2012.1 | | Ursinia hispida (DC.) N.E.Br. | VU D2 | 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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2013. Ursinia hispida (DC.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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