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Scientific Name | Helichrysum dunense Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/02/22 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 1500 km², known from five locations but suspected to be under collected and to occur at around 10 locations. It continues to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to diamond and heavy mineral sand mining and urban expansion around Lambert's Bay, Elandsbaai and Port Nolloth. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Elandsbaai to Orange River. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Alexander Bay Coastal Duneveld, Cape Seashore Vegetation, Namaqualand Seashore Vegetation, Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation |
Description | Coastal calcareous dunes. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum dunense Hilliard | VU B1ab(ii,iii,v) | 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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Helichrysum dunense Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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