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Scientific Name | Helichrysum woodii N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2009/06/24 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare habitat specialist. Its sheltered cliff habitat lends this species protection from urban development, agriculture, overgrazing, and too frequent fire, the main causes of habitat destruction within its range. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Pinetown, Camperdown and New Hanover to Oribi Gorge. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Valley Bushveld, KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Thornveld |
Description | South aspect faces of Natal Group sandstone cliffs. 600-900m. |
Threats |
| This species' range is severely affected by alien plant invasion, urban development, too frequent fire, agriculture and forestry. However, it occurs on a sheltered cliff habitat where it is unlikely to be affected by these threats (C.R. Scott-Shaw pers. comm.). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum woodii N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Helichrysum woodii N.E.Br. | Lower Risk - Near Threatened | Victor (2002) | | Helichrysum woodii N.E.Br. | Lower Risk - Near Threatened | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Helichrysum woodii N.E.Br. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2009. Helichrysum woodii N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/08/18 |
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