Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Helichrysum polycladum Klatt
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2016/12/01
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Range
Widespread across the eastern Highveld, from the Soutpansberg to Heidelberg (southern Gauteng) and the KwaZulu-Natal-Mpumalanga border area. Also recorded from north-western Swaziland and the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland
Description
Rocky sites in grassland.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Helichrysum polycladum KlattLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Compton, R.H. 1976. The flora of Swaziland. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 11:259-264.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2016. Helichrysum polycladum Klatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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