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Scientific Name | Helichrysum rutilans (L.) D.Don |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium rutilans L., Helichrysum manopappum O.Hoffm., Helichrysum niveum of other authors, not of (L.) Less. (misapplied name), Helichrysum parviflorum (Lam.) DC. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2006/09/14 |
Assessor(s) | W.G. Welman, J.E. Victor & R.C. Turner |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape |
Range | Western Cape, from Piketberg to Bredasdorp eastwards to Uitenhage, Queenstown and Aliwal North and northwards to the Free State around Fauresmith, Philippolis and Bethulie. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna |
Description | Variable, including arid fynbos, renosterveld, karroid shrubland, open grassland and thornveld, occurring on sandy, shaly or stony soils. Also recorded from disturbed sites. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum rutilans (L.) D.Don | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Helichrysum rutilans (L.) D.Don | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Helichrysum rutilans (L.) D.Don | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Helichrysum manopappum O.Hoffm. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
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 |
| Welman, W.G., Victor, J.E. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Helichrysum rutilans (L.) D.Don. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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