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Scientific Name | Schistostephium umbellatum (L.f.) K.Bremer & Humphries |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Cotula umbellata L.f., Peyrousea argentea Compton, Peyrousea calycina DC., Peyrousea oxylepis DC. (superfluous name for Cotula umbellata L.f.), Peyrousea umbellata (L.f.) Fourc. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Schistostephium umbellatum is widespread, and common, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 17 104 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Montagu to Humansdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Southern Afrotemperate Forest, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Southern Coastal Forest, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Knysna Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on dry slopes in sandstone fynbos, forest margins, and sometimes in wetlands. |
Threats |
| Threats to Schistostephium umbellatum include habitat degradation, habitat loss and invasive alien species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Schistostephium umbellatum (L.f.) K.Bremer & Humphries | 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.
Harris, T. 2013. A treatment of the African genus Schistostephium (Compositae: Anthemideae). Kew Bulletin 68:107-120.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Schistostephium umbellatum (L.f.) K.Bremer & Humphries. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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