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Scientific Name | Vellereophyton lasianthum (Schltr. & Moeser) Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Helichrysum lasianthum Schltr. & Moeser |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/02 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Known from the type collection on the farm Klyn Vley (Klein Vlei) collected by Schlechter in the late 1800s. Not enough is known about the distribution, specific habitat or population status of this species to determine its status. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Koue Bokkeveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Arid fynbos on sandstones. |
Threats |
| Unknown. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Vellereophyton lasianthum (Schltr. & Moeser) Hilliard | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Vellereophyton lasianthum (Schltr. & Moeser) Hilliard | VU D2 | Victor (2002) | | Vellereophyton lasianthum (Schltr. & Moeser) Hilliard | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Vellereophyton lasianthum (Schltr. & Moeser) Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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