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Scientific Name | Amellus asteroides (L.) Druce subsp. mollis Rommel |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Amellus lychnitis L. var. flosculosus Benth. ex Harv. (in part) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2008/04/16 |
Assessor(s) | T. Trinder-Smith & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 1260 km², known from seven to 10 locations. This taxon is threatened by ongoing habitat loss to coastal housing development and encroachment by invasive alien acacias. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hawston to De Mond. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld |
Description | Coastal dunes. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Amellus asteroides (L.) Druce subsp. mollis Rommel | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | 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.
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Citation |
| Trinder-Smith, T. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Amellus asteroides (L.) Druce subsp. mollis Rommel. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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