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Scientific Name | Amellus nanus DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species has a restricted range in South Africa (national EOO 6596 km²), but is fairly common and not yet in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Southern Namibia to the Richtersveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Deep sandy soils on flats. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened in places due to heavy overgrazing and habitat loss and degradation due to mining, but it is still fairly common. |
Population |
This species is widespread and common across the central and eastern Richtersveld.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amellus nanus DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Rommel, A. 1977. Die Gattung Amellus L. (Asteraceae - Astereae): systematischer Teil. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 13:579 - 727.
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. 2015. Amellus nanus DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/27 |
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