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Scientific Name | Troglophyton acocksianum Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2011/03/29 |
Assessor(s) | P.P.J. Herman, N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare, but possibly overlooked, habitat specialist, known from only three collections within an EOO of 93 km². |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Hantamsberg and northern Roggeveld Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hantam Karoo, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld |
Description | Shaded south-facing ledges at the base of shale cliffs. |
Threats |
| No known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Troglophyton acocksianum Hilliard | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Troglophyton acocksianum Hilliard | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Troglophyton acocksianum Hilliard | 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. 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 |
| Herman, P.P.J., Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2011. Troglophyton acocksianum Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/23 |
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