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Scientific Name | Tarchonanthus minor Less. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Tarchonanthus angustissimus DC. |
Common Names | Kleinblaarkanferbos (a), Small-leaf Camphor Bush (e) |
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 | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It occurs in southern and eastern Free State to the Eastern Cape Drakensberg and Nuweveld Mountains. It also occurs in Lesotho. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | Plants grow in rocky ridges and slopes in grassland. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tarchonanthus minor Less. | 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 minor Less. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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