Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Anderbergia elsiae B.Nord.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/04/24
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme
Justification
Only occurs on the two highest peaks of the Langeberg mountains. Not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Langeberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Sandstone mountain peaks, 1500 - 2000 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Anderbergia elsiae B.Nord.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.


Nordenstam, B. 1996. Anderbergia B. Nord., a new genus of everlastings (Compositae-Gnaphalieae) from the Cape Province. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 98 B Suppl.:403-418.


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.


Citation
Helme, N.A. 2006. Anderbergia elsiae B.Nord. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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