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Scientific Name | Lasiospermum poterioides Hutch. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Common Names | Gansgras (a), Ganzies Gras (a), Reveldsgras (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/01/18 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Kamundi, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | Lasiospermum poterioides is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Roggeveld Escarpment, Klein Roggeveld and Tanqua Karoo to Williston. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Roggeveld Karoo, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs in shale soils in renosterveld and karoo shrubland. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to Lasiospermum poterioides, and it appears to be tolerant of disturbance. |
Population |
This species is widespread and common across the Roggeveld Escarpment, where recent field observations record it from somewhat disturbed areas. The lack of records further north is likely best explained by a lack of survey efforts, rather than rarity or population decline.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lasiospermum poterioides Hutch. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Müller, M.A.N., Herman, P.P.J. and Kolberg, H. 2001. Eriocephalus and Lasiospermum. In: G. Germishuizen (ed). Flora of southern Africa 33: Asteraceae Part 4: Anthemideae Fascicle 1:1-75. 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Kamundi, D.A., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2017. Lasiospermum poterioides Hutch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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