Myrovernix gnaphaloides

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Myrovernix gnaphaloides Koekemoer
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Elytropappus gnaphaloides (L.) Levyns
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011/01/26
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
This species is widespread, common and not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
The distribution of this species is widespread across the mountains of the Western Cape.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Plants grow on stony slopes, plateaus and valleys.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Elytropappus gnaphaloides (L.) LevynsLeast Concern 2011.1
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.


Koekemoer, M. 2002. Systematics of the Metalasia group in the Relhaniinae (Asteraceae-Gnaphalieae). Unpublished PhD, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg.


Koekemoer, M. 2019. Taxonomy and reclassification of South African Asteraceae genus Elytropappus (Gnaphalieae, Asteraceae), the description of two new genera and two new species. Phytotaxa 403(4):248-284.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2011. Myrovernix gnaphaloides Koekemoer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07

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