Blue Buffalo Grass

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
Common Names
African Foxtail (e), African Foxtail Grass (e), Blou Buffelsgras (a), Bloubuffelsgras (a), Blue Buffalo Grass (e), Breeblaargras (a), Breëblaargras (a), Buffalo Grass (e), Buffel Grass (e), Buffelsgras (a), Donkiegras (a), Droelandgras (a), Droëlandgras (a), Droelandsgras (a), Droëlandsgras (a), Drooglandgras (a), Foxtail (e), Foxtail Grass (e), Katstertbuffelgras (a), Katstertgras (a), Katstertjie (a), Lidjiesgras (a), Malopo Blue Buffel-grass (e), Modula-tjava (ss), Pearl Millet (e), Perelmanne (a), Pokogras (a), Se-be-kxare-ya-weso (z), Skaapgras (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
Cenchrus ciliaris L.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.


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
Fish, L. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Cenchrus ciliaris L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/11/05

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