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Scientific Name | Pteronia tricephala DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Pteronia tricephala is a widespread Karoo species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 80 358 km². While there may be some population decline as a result of livestock overgrazing within its very wide range, it is suspected to have sufficient subpopulations occurring on well managed properties for the species not to qualify under one of the categories of threat. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Roggeveld Escarpment to Upper Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Roggeveld Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs in karroid shrubland. |
Threats |
| There may be some decline to this species' population as a result of livestock overgrazing. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of Pteronia tricephala.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pteronia tricephala DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2019. Pteronia tricephala DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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