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Scientific Name | Senecio comptonii J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/03/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A relatively widespread (EOO 2 169 km²) but apparently rare species known from only three collections. It may however be merely overlooked and occurs in habitat that it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Eastern Cederberg to Witteberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Arid montane fynbos. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Senecio comptonii J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | Least Concern | 2011.1 | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2010. Asteraceae: Senecio comptonii and Senecio esterhuyseniae, two new species of Senecio sens. lat. (Senecioneae) from the Cape Floristic Region. Bothalia 40(2):193-197.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2011. Senecio comptonii J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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