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Scientific Name | Helichrysum mariepscopicum Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/06/22 |
Assessor(s) | M. Lötter, J.E. Burrows, W.G. Welman & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Although ± 56% of the range (EOO) of this species is transformed to forestry plantations, it is unlikely to have severely affected its particular habitat, which is unsuitable to plantations. EOO 2466 km², it is still common, with more than 10 known locations, and it is not declining. It is potentially threatened by alien plant invasion and lack of fire in small fragments. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | Mariepskop to Kaapsehoop and Machadodorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | Grows in damp mountain grassland particularly among rock outcrops. |
Threats |
| EOO is ± 56% transformed to forestry plantations. Subpopulations in small grassland fragments are potentially threatened by lack of fire and alien plant invasion. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum mariepscopicum Hilliard | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Helichrysum mariepscopicum Hilliard | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Helichrysum mariepscopicum Hilliard | Insufficiently 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.
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Citation |
| Lötter, M., Burrows, J.E., Welman, W.G. & Victor, J.E. 2009. Helichrysum mariepscopicum Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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