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Scientific Name | Pentzia oppositifolia Magee |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2012/11/15 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread (EOO 11 751 km²) but localized habitat specialist. This species is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Northern Cape |
Range | Daniëlskuil to Petrusburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Western Free State Clay Grassland |
Description | Alluvial soils in and around dolomitic limestone pans. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pentzia oppositifolia Magee | Rare | 2013.1 | | Pentzia oppositifolia Magee | Rare | 2013.1 | |
Bibliography |
Magee, A.R. and Tilney, P.M. 2012. A taxonomic revision of Pentzia (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) I: the P. incana group in southern Africa, including the description of the new species P. oppositifolia Magee. South African Journal of Botany 79:148-158.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2012. Pentzia oppositifolia Magee. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2024.1. Accessed on 2025/11/04 |
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