Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Helichrysum longinquum Hilliard
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/10/30
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & J.E. Victor
Justification
Known from less than five sites, from a small area (EOO<2000 km²). Not threatened due to inaccessibility of its habitat.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal
Range
Mpendle and Underberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland
Description
Moist grassland slopes, 2100-2300 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Helichrysum longinquum HilliardRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Helichrysum longinquum HilliardLower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Helichrysum longinquum HilliardInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

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.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Helichrysum longinquum Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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