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Scientific Name | Digitaria milanjiana (Rendle) Stapf |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Common Names | Makarikari Finger Grass (e), Makarikari-vingergras (a), Milanje Finger Grass (e), Milanje Grass (e), Milanje-vingergras (a), Panvingergras (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/07/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species has a restricted range in South Africa (national EOO 15711 km²), and is known from only 10 locations. It is however suspected to be overlooked. There is ongoing habitat loss and degradation across parts of its range, but it is also a weedy species that is resilient to disturbance, and therefore it is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | In South Africa, this species is known from a few scattered records across Limpopo Province. It is widespread across tropical and southern Africa outside South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Tsende Mopaneveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in variable habitats, including woodland, disturbed savanna, saline grassland, and it is often a weed of plantations and roadsides. |
Threats |
| Subpopulations around Elim, east of Louis Trichardt are threatened by ongoing habitat loss to urban expansion. |
Population |
This species is known from only a few, scattered records, but may be overlooked as its habitat is botanically poorly explored. Field surveys are needed.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Digitaria milanjiana (Rendle) Stapf | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Clayton, W.D. 1989. Gramineae. In: E. Launert and G.V. Pope (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 10 (Part 3):1-220. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
Fish, L., Mashau, A.C., Moeaha, M.J. and Nembudani, M.T. 2015. Identification guide to southern African grasses. Strelitzia 36. 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Digitaria milanjiana (Rendle) Stapf. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/25 |
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