| Scientific Name | Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | ASTERACEAE | Synonyms | Pteronia aspera Thunb., Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. var. armata Harv., Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. var. aspera (Thunb.) Harv., Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. var. camphorata, Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. var. stricta (Aiton) Harv., Pteronia chrysocomifolia Poir., Pteronia laricina Houtt. ex DC., Pteronia stricta Aiton, Pteronia stricta Aiton var. longifolia E.Phillips, Pteronia stricta Aiton var. stricta | Common Names | Ghoembossie (a), Ghombossie (a), Kaatjiegert (a), Kaatjiegertbossie (a), Sandgombos (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 | Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff, W. Foden & L. Potter | Justification | Pteronia camphorata is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 138 726 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Kamiesberg and Bokkeveld Escarpment to the mountains of the southern Cape, as far east as Uniondale. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos, Breede Shale Fynbos, Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Hopefield Sand Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Breede Alluvium Renosterveld, Eastern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Breede Sand Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Elgin Shale Fynbos, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Breede Quartzite Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos | Description | It occurs from coastal to upland slopes. |
Threats | | Threats to Pteronia camphorata include habitat degradation, harvesting and invasive alien species. |
Population | There is no information available on the population of this species.
| Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. var. camphorata | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. var. longifolia Harv. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pteronia stricta Aiton var. stricta | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. var. armata Harv. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pteronia stricta Aiton var. longifolia E.Phillips | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. var. laevigata Harv. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Bello, A., Boatwright, J.S., Tilney, P.M., M., V.d.B. and Magee, A.R. 2017. A taxonomic revision of the Pteronia camphorate group (Astereae, Asteraceae). South African Journal of Botany 113:277-287.
Bello, A.O., Boatwright, J.S., Tilney, P.M., Van der Bank, M. and Magee, A.R. 2017. A taxonomic revision of the Pteronia camphorata group (Astereae, Asteraceae). South African Journal of Botany 113:277-287.
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.
Hutchinson, J. and Phillips, E.P. 1917. A revision of the genus Pteronia (Compositae). Annals of the South African Museum 9:277-329.
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 | | van der Colff, D., Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2020. Pteronia camphorata (L.) L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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