Taxonomy
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.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2015. Amellus nanus DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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