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Scientific Name | Chrysocoma tridentata DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Chrysocoma pinnatifida DC. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Chrysocoma tridentata is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 8 899 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across the Little Karoo, from Worcester to Klaarstroom. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandstone flats and on lower slopes. |
Threats |
| Chrysocoma tridentata is threatened around Worcester and De Doorns by habitat loss to urban expansion and crop cultivation. Elsewhere in its range it is not threatened. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chrysocoma tridentata DC. | 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 tridentata DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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