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Scientific Name | Athanasia cochlearifolia Källersjö |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/09/15 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A Riversdale Plain endemic (EOO 1600 km²) known from four locations. Declining as a result of crop cultivation and alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Stilbaai to Mossel Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Canca Limestone Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos |
Description | Lowland fynbos, often associated with limestone outcrops. |
Threats |
| At least 50% of this species' habitat has already been lost to crop cultivation, and decline is ongoing. Subpopulations remain on small fragments of natural vegetation where they are threatened by competition from unmanaged alien invasive plants and habitat loss to development near the coast. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Conservation |
| Not conserved in any formally protected area. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Athanasia cochlearifolia Källersjö | EN B1ab(ii,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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Athanasia cochlearifolia Källersjö. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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