Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Helichrysum isolepis Bolus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/11/21
Assessor(s)
W.G. Welman & J.E. Victor
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO 150 km²) with no known threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape
Range
Katberg, Amathole and Groot Winterberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Amathole Mistbelt Grassland
Description
Stony montane grassland.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Helichrysum isolepis BolusRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Helichrysum isolepis BolusLower Risk - Near Threatened Victor (2002)
Helichrysum isolepis BolusInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Helichrysum isolepis BolusUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African 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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Victor, J.E. and Dold, A.P. 2003. Threatened plants of the Albany Centre of Floristic Endemism, South Africa. South African Journal of Science 99:437-446.


Citation
Welman, W.G. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Helichrysum isolepis Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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