Soutpansberg Marguerite

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Zoutpansbergia caerulea Hutch.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Callilepis caerulea (Hutch.) Leins
Common Names
Nyatsi (v), Ox-eye Daisy (e), Soutpansberg Marguerite (e), Wildemargriet (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015/04/22
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A range-restricted (EOO 1960 km²), but locally common species that is not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Limpopo
Range
Soutpansberg and Blouberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Forest, Savanna
Description
Mist-belt scrub and scrub forest, or on open, sunny ridges.
Population

This species occurs sporadically in isolated patches on the eastern side of the Soutpansberg and Blouberg, but in the east between Fefe and Mabile it is much more common, often occurring in large subpopulations (Hahn 2002).


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Callilepis caerulea (Hutch.) LeinsLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Zoutpansbergia caerulea Hutch.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Callilepis caerulea (Hutch.) LeinsNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Zoutpansbergia caerulea Hutch.Rare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Keith Coates Palgrave Trees of southern Africa. 3rd Edition. Struik, Cape Town.


Hahn, N. 2002. Endemic flora of the Soutpansberg. Unpublished MSc, Univeristy of Natal, Pietermaritzburg.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Herman, P.P.J. and Condy, G. 2015. Zoutpansbergia caerulea. Flowering Plants of Africa 64:162-167.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


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
von Staden, L. 2015. Zoutpansbergia caerulea Hutch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19

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