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Scientific Name | Helichrysum grandiflorum (L.) D.Don |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium grandiflorum L. |
Common Names | Witsewejaartjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2008/02/03 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Kamundi & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A locally common, but range-restricted species (EOO 566 km²) that is not threatened. Most of its habitat is protected. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Endemic to the Cape Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Mountain slopes in sandstone fynbos. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum grandiflorum (L.) D.Don | 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.
Helme, N.A. and Trinder-Smith, T.H. 2006. The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 72(2):205-210.
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 |
| Kamundi, D.A. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Helichrysum grandiflorum (L.) D.Don. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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