| Scientific Name | Helichrysum leontonyx DC. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/02/20 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Helichrysum leontonyx is a widespread and common weedy species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species occurs from southern Namibia to the Richtersveld and Namaqualand, and southwards across the Roggeveld Escarpment and Ceres Karoo and northern Little Karoo, and eastwards as far as Uniondale. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Tanqua Karoo, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Tanqua Wash Riviere, Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Hantam Karoo, Central Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Kobee Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Riviere, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Little Karoo, Southern Karoo Riviere | Description | It occurs on sandy flats in succulent karoo, strandveld and arid fynbos, and is often a weed of old lands and roadsides. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
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Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum leontonyx DC. | 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.
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 | | von Staden, L. 2020. Helichrysum leontonyx DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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