Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Eragrostis macrochlamys Pilg.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015/06/12
Assessor(s)
D. van der Colff
Justification
Widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, North West
Range
Northern arid interior of South Africa, also occurring in Namibia and Botswana.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Southern Kalahari Mekgacha, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Gordonia Plains Shrubland, Postmasburg Thornveld, Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, Kathu Bushveld, Northern Upper Karoo, Bushmanland Arid Grassland
Description
Sandy or calcrete soils in dry river courses, around pans and disturbed places such as roadsides.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Eragrostis macrochlamys Pilg. var. macrochlamys Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Eragrostis macrochlamys Pilg. var. wilmaniae (C.E.Hubb. & Schweick.) De WinterLeast 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.


Gibbs Russell, G.E., Watson, L., Koekemoer, M., Smook, L., Barker, N.P., Anderson, H.M. and Dallwitz, M.J. 1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 58:1-437. Botanical Research 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.


Citation
van der Colff, D. 2015. Eragrostis macrochlamys Pilg. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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