Klierbos

Taxonomy

Scientific Name

Oedera glandulosa (Thunb.) N.G.Bergh

Higher Classification

Dicotyledons

Family

ASTERACEAE

Synonyms

Rosenia glandulosa Thunb.

Common Names

Klierbos (a)

National Status

Status and Criteria

Least Concern

Assessment Date

2005/10/13

Assessor(s)

D. Raimondo

Justification

Oedera glandulosa is widespread and common in the Nama Karoo. It is listed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemism

South African endemic

Provincial distribution

Northern Cape, Western Cape

Range

This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Hantam and Roggeveld Escarpment to Beaufort West.

Habitat and Ecology

Major system

Terrestrial

Major habitats

Tanqua Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Northern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Hantam Plateau Dolerite Renosterveld, Bushmanland Vloere

Description

It occurs in stony clay flats in karroid shrubland and renosterveld.

Threats

There are no threats to Oedera glandulosa.

Population

There is no information available on the population of this species.

Population trend

Stable

Assessment History

Taxon assessed	Status and Criteria	Citation/Red List version
Rosenia glandulosa Thunb.	Least Concern	Raimondo et al. (2009)
Rosenia glandulosa Thunb.	Insufficiently Known	Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Rosenia glandulosa Thunb.	Uncertain	Hall et al. (1980)

Bibliography

Bergh, N.G., Bentley, J. and Verboom, G.A. 2018. Classification of the Relhania generic group (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae) revisited using molecular phylogenetic analysis. Phytotaxa 344(2):101-132.

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.

Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.

Citation

Raimondo, D. 2005. Oedera glandulosa (Thunb.) N.G.Bergh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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