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Scientific Name | Othonna cuneata DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/07/01 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Othonna cuneata is a widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore 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 Southern Namaqualand to the Sandveld, Swartruggens and Roggeveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld, Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Kobee Succulent Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Quartz Succulent Shrubland |
Description | It occurs in stony flats, most often in quartz patches. |
Threats |
| Othonna cuneata has a past threat of wheat and citrus farming in the Olifants River Valley. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Othonna cuneata DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Harvey, W.H. 1894. Compositae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis III (Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae):44-530. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.
Magoswana, S.L. 2017. Systematics of geophytic Othonna (Senecioneae, Othonninae). Unpublished M.Sc., University of the Western Cape, Cape Town.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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Othonna cuneata DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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