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Scientific Name | Helichrysum foetidum (L.) Moench |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | so sa |
Common Names | Brandblaar (a), Geelsewejaartjie (a), Sewejaartjie (a), Vleisewejaartjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/06/18 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | A widespread, common, weedy species that is not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg southwards to the Cape Peninsula, and eastwards along the Western and Eastern Cape coast to Komga. Also occurs in the Amathole and Katberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Forest, Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Mountain slopes, prefers damp places along streams or forest margins. It can become weedy in disturbed areas. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| Naturalized in Western Europe, Hawaii and Madeira. Records from tropical Africa are either from introductions or are misidentifications (Hilliard 1983). |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum foetidum (L.) Moench var. foetidum | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Helichrysum foetidum (L.) Moench. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/01 |
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