Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Helichrysum sessile DC.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Helichrysum ernestianum DC., Helichrysum laevigatum Markötter
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007/05/11
Assessor(s)
W.G. Welman & J.E. Victor
Justification
Widespread and common in the Eastern Cape. Not threatened or declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Free State
Range
Mountains of the Eastern Cape, from Graaff-Reinet to Hogsback. One disjunct record from Witsieshoek in the Free State Drakensberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland
Description
Crevices and pockets in weathered rock faces.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Helichrysum sessile DC.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Helichrysum sessile DC.Lower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Helichrysum sessile DC.Not Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Helichrysum ernestianum DC.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

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.


Citation
Welman, W.G. & Victor, J.E. 2007. Helichrysum sessile DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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