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Scientific Name | Ficinia capillifolia (Schrad.) C.B.Clarke |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
Synonyms | Hemichlaena capillifolia Schrad. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/30 |
Assessor(s) | C. Archer & H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread and common, and is not in danger of extinction. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the mountains of the Western and Eastern Cape provinces, where it occurs from Cederberg to Humansdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | It grows on upper slopes, along seasonal streams or moist, south facing slopes. |
Threats |
| At present, there are no severe threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ficinia capillifolia (Schrad.) C.B.Clarke | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. 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 |
| Archer, C. & Mtshali, H. 2021. Ficinia capillifolia (Schrad.) C.B.Clarke. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/18 |
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