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Scientific Name | Chrysocoma acicularis Ehr.Bayer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/15 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Chrysocoma acicularis is a range-restricted and poorly known species, last collected in 1948. It is suspected to be overlooked, and not in danger of extinction. Field surveys are needed to relocate it in the wild. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is only known from the southern slopes of the Witteberg near Matjiesfontein in the Tanqua Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Matjiesfontein Shale Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on rocky ridges above 1200 m in dry fynbos. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats in the vicinity of the type locality. |
Population |
Chrysocoma acicularis is only known from the type, collected in 1948. It occurs in a botanically relatively poorly explored area, and is likely to be overlooked. Dedicated field surveys are likely to expand the known range. There are no severe threats and its habitat remains intact, and therefore the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chrysocoma acicularis Ehr.Bayer | Rare | 2020.1 | | Chrysocoma acicularis Ehr.Bayer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bayer, E. 1981. Revision der Gattung Chrysocoma L. (Asteraceae-Astereae). Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 17:259-392.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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. Chrysocoma acicularis Ehr.Bayer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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