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Scientific Name | Athanasia leptocephala Källersjö |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/09/13 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A rare species (EOO<50 km²) which occurs in habitats that are not targeted for Rooibos tea cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Gifberg and Matsikamma Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Acid sands over shale. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Athanasia leptocephala Källersjö | 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.
Källersjo, M. 1991. The genus Athanasia (Compositae - Anthemideae). Opera Botanica 106:1-75.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2005. Athanasia leptocephala Källersjö. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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