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Scientific Name | Ficinia monticola Kunth |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
Synonyms | Ficinia decidua H.Pfeiff. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/14 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This montane species has no severe threats, and it is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It endemic to the Western Cape Province, from Worcester to Caledon and Langeberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in middle to upper slopes. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ficinia monticola Kunth | 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.
Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2023. Ficinia monticola Kunth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/25 |
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