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Scientific Name | Ficinia praemorsa Nees |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Ficinia praemorsa has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 6 708 km². It is still a very common species, in spite of ongoing habitat loss and degradation, and is not yet in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the coastal lowlands of the southern Cape, South Africa, where it occurs from Stanford to Hartenbos. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Overberg Dune Strandveld, Canca Limestone Fynbos, Blombos Strandveld, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on limestone flats and ridges near the coast. |
Threats |
| About 20% of this species' habitat has been lost to coastal development and crop cultivation. Much of its habitat is also densely infested with alien invasive plants, which is leading to ongoing decline of native species. |
Population |
Ficinia praemorsa is very common, and many recent field observations indicate that it still persists at more than 10 locations.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ficinia praemorsa Nees | 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Ficinia praemorsa Nees. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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