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Scientific Name | Helichrysum caespititium (DC.) Harv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Helichrysum lineare DC. var. caespititium DC. |
Common Names | Boriba (ss), Botsiki-nyane (ss), Lelula-phooko (ss), Moriri-oa-lefatse (ss), Phate-ea-naha (ss), Speelwonderboom (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/12/01 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | Widespread across eastern and central South Africa, also in Lesotho and Swaziland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | A mat-forming species colonising open spaces in short, sparse grasslands, particularly disturbed places, 650-1900 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum caespititium (DC.) Harv. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Harvey, W.H. 1894. Compositae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis III (Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae):44-530. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.
Hilliard, O.M. 1977. Compositae in Natal. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg.
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.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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. 2016. Helichrysum caespititium (DC.) Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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