Worsies

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Curio articulatus (L.f.) P.V.Heath
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Cacalia articulata L.f., Curio articulatus (L.) P.V.Heath var. articulatus, Curio articulatus (L.) P.V.Heath var. globosus (G.D.Rowley) P.V.Heath, Kleinia articulata (L.f.) Haw., Senecio articulatus (L.) Sch.Bip. forma globosus G.D.Rowley, Senecio articulatus (L.) Sch.Bip. var. globosus H.Jacobsen, Senecio articulatus (L.f.) Sch.Bip.
Common Names
Kafferkrale (a), Worsies (a), Worsiesplantjie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023/08/21
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
This species is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 109 109 km². It is common and is not in danger of extinction and is therefore listed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
Range
This species' distribution ranges from Montagu to Uitenhage and Great Karoo.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Plants grow in rocky slopes.
Threats
No threats have been reported for this species.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Curio articulatus (L.f.) P.V.HeathLC 2017.1
Senecio articulatus (L.) Sch.Bip.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Eggli, U. (ed). 2001. Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Dicotyledons. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg.


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.


Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.


Heath, P.V. 1997. Three new generic names in Asteraceae: part 1. Calyx 5(4):136.


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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2023. Curio articulatus (L.f.) P.V.Heath. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06

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