Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Ursinia arida Magee & Mucina
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015/05/19
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Richtersveld and northern Bushmanland.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Gravelly flats.
Population

This species is locally common in suitable habitat.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Ursinia arida Magee & MucinaLeast Concern 2015.1
Bibliography

Magee, A.R., Boatwright, J.S. and Mucina, L. 2014. Four new species of Ursinia (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) from South Africa, with an updated key to the genus in Namaqualand. Phytotaxa 177(3):137-145.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2015. Ursinia arida Magee & Mucina. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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