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Scientific Name | Chrysocoma puberula Merxm. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread and common across the Richtersveld and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Southern Namibia, from south of Rosh Pinah to the Richtersveld, Northern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Quartzite ridges and mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| Threatened in parts of the Richtersveld by habitat degradation and trampling due to overstocking of livestock. Chrysocoma species, commonly known as Bitterbush, are not generally palatable, and resilient to disturbance. |
Population |
This species is widespread and common across the Richtersveld.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chrysocoma puberula Merxm. | 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.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Chrysocoma puberula Merxm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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