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Scientific Name | Eragrostis aethiopica Chiov. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/02 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Eragrostis aethiopica is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is known from a few scattered records along the Limpopo River Valley and the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Lowveld. It is widespread across tropical and eastern Africa, extending as far north as Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation, Cathedral Mopane Bushveld, Limpopo Ridge Bushveld, Nwambyia-Pumbe Sandy Bushveld, Makuleke Sandy Bushveld, Mopane Gabbro Shrubland, Phalaborwa-Timbavati Mopaneveld, Lowveld Rugged Mopaneveld, Tsende Mopaneveld, Mopane Basalt Shrubland, Musina Mopane Bushveld, Tshokwane-Hlane Basalt Lowveld, Northern Lebombo Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in damp sand or black clay in small vleis, along pan edges and riverbeds. |
Threats |
| Most of this species' habitat in South Africa is protected, and it has no severe threats. |
Population |
This species is uncommon in South Africa (Fish et al. 2015).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eragrostis aethiopica Chiov. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Cope, T. 1999. Gramineae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 10 (Part 2):1-253. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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.
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. 2018. Eragrostis aethiopica Chiov. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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