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Scientific Name | Haplocarpha oocephala (DC.) Beyers |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Arctotis oocephala DC. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2017/04/26 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, R.C. Turner & L. von Staden |
Justification | Haplocarpha oocephala is a range-restricted habitat specialist, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 77 km². It has no severe threats and is therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the northern Cederberg Mountains in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on damp sandy flats and rocky sandstone slopes in fynbos. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat is well-protected and it has no severe threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| Collections from sand fynbos around Malmesbury are included with this species (Manning and Goldblatt 2012), but these are possibly a distinct taxon. The type collection of H. oocephala is from the Cederberg (McKenzie et al. 2008). The genus Haplocarpha is in need of revision. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Haplocarpha oocephala (DC.) Beyers | Rare | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
McKenzie, R.J., Hjertson, M., Orchard, A.E. and David, J.C. 2008. Typification of the name Arctotis lanata and those of some southern African Haplocarpha species (Asteraceae, Arctotideae). Taxon 57:612-614.
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 |
| Raimondo, D., Turner, R.C. & von Staden, L. 2017. Haplocarpha oocephala (DC.) Beyers. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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