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Scientific Name | Phymaspermum thymelaeoides (DC.) Magee & Ruiters |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Osteospermum thymelaeoides DC., Phymaspermum schroeteri Compton |
Common Names | Heuningkaroo (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/01/26 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | Phymaspermum thymelaeoides is a widespread species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 20 399 km². It is not currently in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Roggeveld and Nuweveld escarpments to Matjiesfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo, Gamka Karoo, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Southern Karoo Riviere, Bushmanland Vloere |
Description | It occurs on upper south-facing slopes, 1000-1700 m. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat of upper montane slopes means it is buffered from intensive livestock grazing. |
Population |
J.P.H. Acocks, in his surveys of the vegetation of South Africa in the 1950s and 60s, found this species to be widespread and common across the Roggeveld and Nuweveld escarpments, but noted that plants are heavily grazed. Current population status and trends are not known.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phymaspermum thymelaeoides (DC.) Magee & Ruiters | LC | 2017.1 | | Phymaspermum schroeteri Compton | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phymaspermum schroeteri Compton | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Phymaspermum schroeteri Compton | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Phymaspermum schroeteri Compton | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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.
Ruiters, A.K., Tilney, P.M., Van Wyk, B.E. and Magee, A.R. 2016. Taxonomy of the Genus Phymaspermum (Asteraceae, Anthemideae). Systematic Botany 41(2):430-456.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2017. Phymaspermum thymelaeoides (DC.) Magee & Ruiters. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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