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Scientific Name | Helichrysum versicolor O.Hoffm. & Muschl. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/05/26 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Although this species occurs in an area where coastal development and alien invasive plants have significantly impacted coastal habitats, as an annual herb it is likely to be resilient to disturbance, and not threatened or declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Knysna to the mouth of the Fish River, and inland to Grahamstown. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos |
Description | Mainly coastal scrub, often on dunes on the seashore. |
Threats |
| Although this species occurs in an area where coastal development and alien invasive plants have significantly impacted coastal habitats, as an annual herb it is likely to be resilient to disturbance. Dunes in particular remain relatively free from human impact. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum versicolor O.Hoffm. & Muschl. | Threatened | 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2009. Helichrysum versicolor O.Hoffm. & Muschl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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