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Scientific Name | Aristida adscensionis L. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Aristida adscensionis L. subsp. guineensis (Trin. & Rupr.) Henrard, Aristida curvata (Nees) T.Durand & Schinz, Aristida curvata (Nees) T.Durand & Schinz var. nana Henrard, Aristida submucronata Schumach., Chaetaria curvata Nees, Chaetaria curvata Nees var. minor Nees |
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 | | Arthratherum curvata Nees var. minor | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aristida adscensionis L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aristida curvata (Nees) T.Durand & Schinz var. nana Henrard | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
De Winter, B. 1965. The South African Stipeae and Aristideae (Gramineane). An anatomical, cytological and taxonomic study. Bothalia 8(3):199-404.
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.
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.
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 |
| Fish, L. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Aristida adscensionis L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22 |
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