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