Coastal Camphor Bush

Taxonomy
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.HermanLeast 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.


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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