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Scientific Name | Tarchonanthus obovatus DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Common Names | Gordonia Camphor Bush (e), Olienvaalbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Tarchonanthus obovatus is restricted to Gordonia district, in the Northern Cape Province. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in pockets of sandy soils on rocky hill slopes and flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tarchonanthus obovatus DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Tarchonanthus obovatus DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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