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Scientific Name | Athrixia crinita (L.) Druce |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Aster crinitus L., Athrixia capensis Ker Gawl. var. latifolia DC., Athrixia glandulosa Kunth |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/15 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Although known from only a few collections, this species is more likely to be overlooked than rare or threatened. It occurs in well-protected montane areas. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg to Elandskloof Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Shale Fynbos. |
Threats |
| No threats known. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Athrixia crinita (L.) Druce | 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.
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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Athrixia crinita (L.) Druce. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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