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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.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Ursinia arida Magee & Mucina | Least 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.
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Citation |
von Staden, L. 2015. Ursinia arida Magee & Mucina. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |