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Scientific Name | Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Eragrostis capillifolia Nees, Eragrostis robusta Stent |
Common Names | African Love Grass (e), Bergsoetgras (a), Berg-Soetgras (a), Blougras (a), Blousaad (a), Blousaadgras (a), Boer Love Grass (e), Digsaad (a), Ermelo Love Grass (e), Fyngras (a), Fynvleigras (a), Growwe Vleigras (a), Growwevleigras (a), Hardegras (a), Jongosgras (a), Kaffergras (a), Matolo (ss), Oulandegras (a), Renostergras (a), Seritsoana (z), Soetgras (a), Vleigras (a), Weeping Grass (e), Weeping Love Grass (e), Wire Grass (e) |
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 | | Eragrostis capillifolia Nees | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Fish, L. 2005. Poaceae: Notes on Eragrostis. Bothalia 35(1):80-81.
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. Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/14 |
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