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Scientific Name | Helichrysum tenuiculum DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/06/14 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | A widespread, but poorly known and rarely collected species that is however unlikely to be threatened as it occurs in montane habitat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Drakenstein Mountains, Koue Bokkeveld Mountains and mountains between Murraysburg and Graaff-Reinet. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Grassland |
Description | Mountain slopes, moist places near streams. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum tenuiculum DC. | Least Concern | 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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2011. Helichrysum tenuiculum DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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