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Scientific Name | Helichrysum acrophilum Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium deltoides Thunb., Helichrysum spathulatum Moeser |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/06/17 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Extremely common, widespread and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Mountains of the south-western Cape, from the Pakhuis Pass in the Cederberg southwards to the Swartberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Rocky slopes in sandstone fynbos. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum acrophilum Bolus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Hilliard, O.M. 1983. Gnaphaliinae (First Part). In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 33 Asteraceae, Part 7 Inuleae, Fascicle 2:1-325. National Botanical 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Helichrysum acrophilum Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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