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Scientific Name | Themeda triandra Forssk. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Themeda australis (R.Br.) Stapf, Themeda triandra Forssk. var. burchellii (Hack.) Stapf, Themeda triandra Forssk. var. hispida (Nees) Stapf, Themeda triandra Forssk. var. imberbis (Retz.) A.Camus, Themeda triandra Forssk. var. trachyspathea Gooss., Themeda triandra Forssk. var. vulgaris of other authors, not of Hack. (misapplied name) |
Common Names | Angelgras (a), Angle Grass (e), Asgras (a), Blougras (a), Blourooigras (a), Blue Grass (e), Hoëveldrooigras (a), Hoëveldsrooigras (a), Insinde (z), Kangaroo Grass (e), Makgulu (tw), Platgras (a), Red Grass (e), Red Oat Grass (e), Rooi Angelgras (a), Rooi Gras (a), Rooi Grass (e), Rooiangel (a), Rooigras (a), Rooihawergras (a), Rooihawersaadgras (a), Rooisaad (a), Rooisaadgras (a), Seboko (ss), Soetgras (a), Swartangel (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. Fish & J.E. Victor |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Themeda triandra Forssk. | Least Concern | 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.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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.
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Citation |
| Fish, L. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Themeda triandra Forssk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22 |
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