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Scientific Name | Tarchonanthus parvicapitulatus P.P.J.Herman |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Common Names | Kleinhofiekanferbos (a), Small-headed Camphor Bush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Tarchonanthus parvicapitulatus is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | It is widespread across northern and eastern South Africa, from the Soutpansberg to Vryburg, Zululand and the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. It also occurs in Swaziland and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Plants grow on dry mountain slopes, bushveld, dry woodland and thickets. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tarchonanthus parvicapitulatus 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.
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.
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Tarchonanthus parvicapitulatus P.P.J.Herman. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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