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Scientific Name | Helichrysum oligopappum Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/26 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species has a limited distribution in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2664 km². An estimated six to 10 locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to forestry plantations, agriculture, expanding human settlements and alien plant invasions. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This KwaZulu-Natal Midlands endemic is known from a few collections in the New Hanover, Lion's River, Mpendle and Camperdown districts. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, Midlands Mistbelt Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland |
Description | Plants grow in poor, stony grassland, 915-1675 m. |
Threats |
| All known subpopulations of this species occur in areas that are extensively transformed by forestry plantations and agriculture, and are likely to continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation as a result of expanding plantations, agriculture, human settlement and alien invasive plants. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Notes |
| This taxon may be a minor variant of the widespread and abundant H. subglomeratum (Hilliard 1983). |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum oligopappum Bolus | Threatened | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2021. Helichrysum oligopappum Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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