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Scientific Name | Tarchonanthus littoralis P.P.J.Herman |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Common Names | Coastal Camphor Bush (e), Kuskanferbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Tarchonanthus littoralis is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape |
Range | This species is widespread along the southern Cape and Eastern Cape coast from De Hoop to Pondoland. An isolated subpopulation occurs on the Cape Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt |
Description | It occurs in littoral dunes and riverbanks. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tarchonanthus littoralis P.P.J.Herman | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Herman, P.P.J. 2002. Revision of the Tarchonanthus camphoratus complex (Asteraceae-Tarchonantheae) in southern Africa. Bothalia 32(1):21-28.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Tarchonanthus littoralis P.P.J.Herman. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/20 |
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