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Scientific Name | Helichrysum cochleariforme DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Helichrysum imbricatum (L.) Less., Helichrysum stellatum (L.) Less. var. globiferum Harv. |
Common Names | Gold-And-Silver (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/11 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | EOO<4750 km², known from 15 locations. Many subpopulations have been destroyed by coastal housing development and urban expansion on the Cape Flats. It is also threatened throughout its range by invasive alien acacias. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Piketberg south and then east along the coast to the Gourits River, Mossel Bay district. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Hopefield Sand Fynbos |
Description | Sandy places in coastal scrub or sandy hollows between the dunes. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum cochleariforme DC. | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Helichrysum cochleariforme DC. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Helichrysum cochleariforme DC. | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Helichrysum cochleariforme DC. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2007. Helichrysum cochleariforme DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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