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Scientific Name | Senecio hollandii Compton |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/06/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Senecio hollandii is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 14 610 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 Witteberg to the Baviaanskloof near Uitenhage. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on rocky summit slopes in arid fynbos. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Senecio hollandii. |
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 | | Senecio hollandii Compton | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Compton, R.H. 1944. Plantae Novae Africanae: Senecio hollandii. Journal of South African Botany 10:126-127.
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.
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. 2018. Senecio hollandii Compton. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/21 |
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