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Scientific Name | Senecio lycopodioides Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/24 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | Occurring between Agulhas and Stilbaai (EOO 2900 km²), known from three locations, but is likely to exist at around 10 locations. It is threatened throughout its range by invasive alien acacias. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Agulhas to Stilbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Canca Limestone Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos |
Description | Limestone rocks. |
Threats |
| Limestone ridges between Agulhas and De Hoop are severely infested by alien invasive Acacia cyclops, even within the De Hoop Reserve. Some alien clearing has been performed but the majority remains to be cleared. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Conservation |
| Protected within De Hoop Nature Reserve. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Senecio lycopodioides Schltr. | VU B1ab(iii,v) | 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.
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. 2007. Senecio lycopodioides Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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