Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Campylostachys helmei J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
STILBACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered D
Assessment Date
2014/04/22
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo
Justification
A very rare species, known from only one small subpopulation, with an estimated population size of fewer than 250 mature individuals. There are no threats to this species and the population is not suspected to be declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Eastern Riviersonderend Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Sandstone slopes just above shale bands.
Threats
No threats
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Campylostachys helmei J.C.Manning & GoldblattEN D2014.1
Campylostachys sp. nov. (Helme 1226 NBG)EN DRaimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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.


Citation
Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2014. Campylostachys helmei J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31

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