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Scientific Name | Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. disticha (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Ehrharta setacea subsp. disticha has a restricted range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 214 km². It has no severe threats, and is therefore not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs from Betty's Bay to the Kleinrivier Mountains near Hermanus in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occupies dry rocky places on mountain slopes, 580-1225 m. |
Threats |
| Most of this taxon's habitat is protected. There are sporadic occurrences of alien invasive plants at some locations, which, if not cleared could become a threat to indigenous species. |
Population |
This subspecies occurs in somewhat localized clumps, but can be locally frequent. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. disticha (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. | Rare | 2020.1 | | Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. disticha (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Gibbs Russell, G.E. 1984. POACEAE: Notes on species of Ehrharta with short first sterile lemma. Bothalia 15(1-2):149-151.
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. 2017. Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. disticha (Stapf) Gibbs Russ. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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