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Scientific Name | Anthoxanthum brevifolium Stapf |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2007/01/23 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor, L. Fish & R.P. Ellis |
Justification | This genus needs revision. This species may not be distinct from A. ecklonii; it is only known from the type specimen collected in 1904. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Ben MacDhui, Drakensberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | Damp sites, sedge meadows. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive plants and tourism infrastructure development. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Anthoxanthum brevifolium Stapf | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Anthoxanthum brevifolium Stapf | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Anthoxanthum brevifolium Stapf | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E., Fish, L. & Ellis, R.P. 2007. Anthoxanthum brevifolium Stapf. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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