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Scientific Name | Troglophyton elsiae Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/27 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | A habitat specialist known from fewer than 10 sites. Occurs as small, scattered subpopulations. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg, Bokkeveld Tafelberg in Ceres district, and the Hex River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Damp, sheltered slopes under rock overhangs, 1500-2000 m. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Troglophyton elsiae Hilliard | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2007. Troglophyton elsiae Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24 |
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